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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-04-30
GRANTS BIRTHDAY.


Inc life OF man, like other compre-
hensible things is subject to measure.
AS the year, the unit measure of mans
life, rolls round, IT, like magnet, fastens
10 the character, the actions and thoughts
OF the individual. Happy he who has
lived three score years and three, q hero
in every encounter, the rescuer of a ma
ton, the liberator of race, the patient,
firm and determined conqueror, Ulysses
s. Grant.
The nation does well to make holt
day the birthday of him who in so many
battles has carried the stars and stripes
on to victory. To-day thousands of boom
ing cannon will bear witness to the ma
tional esteem Of the greatest
general OF the age. Brought
so near the dark doorway
Of death the people, have again
learned to appreciate HIM as they
had not done since the close OF the civil
struggle, when brother took up arms
against brother, when the nation was di-
vided against itself and would have
fallen had it not been for such diligent
and thoughtful men as Gen. Grant.
Great as military chieftain a nation
has done him honor, but greater as q
moral and upright citizen, the people
have learned TO reverence him. HIS
name Is NOS only associated with the
firing OF cannon and military display,
but IN the more quiet, common walks of
life. There is no period IN his life which
Is not to be tayorably mentioned. Though
not perfect, 1t is one Of the best examples
of the possibilities of the American
youth. HIS life proves that TIE nation
shall not look, when some great work is
waiting to be done, to the wealthy circles
or the populous cities for men of ability
and power. 1t teaches the reward of
diligent, conscientious endeaVor to dc
we'll that which We find to do. Losing
apparently all sight of self, and caring
only for the accomplishment OF the task
before him, General Grant has climbed to
the highest pinnacle OF fame, and won Q
reverence in the hearts of his countrymen
worth thousand times all the wealth of
the Vanderbllts. Grants illness and
his near approach to death, has
caused the republication of his
manly achievements, the recounting OF
the hundreds of little incidents IL at haye
characterized his honesty, his magma
nimity and his greatness. Germany
gave Bismarck on his birthday more
money than we suppose Gen. Grant will
receive, but 1t could not love him more
lie is still the greatest living hero, and
We trust he may be tor years. Should
disease call him from the people that ad-
mire and love him he can now have the
Satisfaction of knowing, though another
birthday may not fad him among the
living, that
HE shall live In perpetual story
Who saved the last hope OF mankind"
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The commander of the American
forces when he marched out of the city
Of Banana left with the understanding
that the rebels would remain quiet and
not barrIcade the streets. The withdrawal
of the American troops seems to have
caused the loss of American prestige.
The rebels called our soldiers towards,
and Alse PURGE Immediately began
barricading the streets again. In these
warlIke times the American forces
should act with great caution. While it
would not oe wise to unnecessarily stir
the French consul at Panama, yet the
influence of the United States must be
maintained Our troops have pierced
the ranks Of the Mexican army in her
own capital. their valor is known to
every nation aud the little handful OF
Columbia rebels should be made to rec
ognizs the same. General McCalls
should reoccupy Panama and again take
charge of the city until American prop
erty is entirely secure.
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The Liebtreid case has awakened an
interest throughout the entire west. A
knowledge of his condition as reported
here has become the property OF the pub
lie press. It has been heralded far and
near over the telegraph wires of the As
ISOLATED press, so that there are believers
and dIsbelievers of this remarkable case
IN almost every city and town. II he has
ability to distinguish white from black,
that knowledge must come through one
of the FIVE senses or else it
is a sort OF mind reading. There
are remarkable cases recorded of the
sense of touch, but none have ever been
called to our notice so remarkable as this
one. Students of mental philosophy
have endeavored to explain some strange
and phenomenal incidents of man, but
few have been more remarkable OF more
puzzling than this case of Mr.. Leibfried,
If 1t be true.
One physician has suggested that Mr.
Leibfried may be able 20 see and hear
and yet not be conscious of the
fact. This may be possible, YET
IL Is contrary to Psychological teaching
Consciousness Is supposed to underlit
all the mental faculties, and without
consciousness the mind will fail 10 per
form its functions. The case Is a mys
FERROUS one, and the public interest will
continue until Its truthfulness is estab
lished or Its mystery unraveled.
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Nawananars rn-dau

People generally, and even those who
may be termed steady readers and close
observers, have but q faint conception of
the magnitude and influence the press OF
this country has attained. From q care
full examination of the advance pages of
the 1885 edition of the American News
paper Directory, issued May 1, by Geo.
p. RoWell & Co. of New York, 1t ap-
pears that there are 14,147 newspapers
and periodicals published In the
United States and Canada; of these
the United States has 1912, an
average of one paper Tor every s, 1867 per-
sons. In 1884 the total number of news
papers was less by 823 than at present,
and while the gain this year is not so
marked as In some previous years, il il
still considerable. Kansas shows the
greatest increase, the number beng 7S
while Illinois follows, with q gain of n
II is curious to notice that New York,
the scene of 30 much political activity
during the last campaign, should have
Only about one-third as many new papers
as the state of Pennsylvania. As an In.
dex to the comparative growth and pros
perity Of different sections ct the coun.
try, especially the territories, the num-
Der OF new papers forms an interestlnr
study, and may we'll occupy the attention
of the curious.
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I'm hurried, child.

lAon, mother. iOOk' I've found a hu'.I
Hanging M upon leaf; Do tell me VI wh yy,n,,,
I never. never saw such pretty things
All G streaRed and striped with blue and brown
Where ems is f its house when all the days are
Eyes, YES, she said. in absent accents mild.
I'm hurried, childf'
Last night my dolly quite forgot her pray
And when Ss she thought you had gone down
Then dolly was afraid. an so I said:
lust don't you mind, but say 'em in the bed.
Because think God is just as near.
When dolls are fraid do you s'pose he can
The mother ia spoke from out the rufies piled:
I'm hurried, childI
..oh come and see the flowers in the sky
The sun has left; and won't you. by ana . oxX'
Ne ali about the pussy in the wen?
Then tell me OF the babies in the woodI
Goo os much to dol Hush, hush. You drive me
"' I'm hurried. child!' :
The little one grew very quiet now,
And grieved and puzzled was the childish
And then ii queried: Mother. do you know
The reason cause you must be hurried sof
gpS % ff sk aomT y sTe sed W buy
A big clocki oh. big as it can be-
For you and mel 's'
The mother now has leisure inhnite;
She sits with folded hands, and face as WniSe
As winter In her heart is winters chill. -
She sits at leisure, questioning COOS WILL.
MY child has ceased to breathe, and al II
night
Is heaven so dark that thou dost grudge my
light?
o nfel o Godi must discover why
The time drags by. -
o mothers sweet If cares must ever fall
Pray do not make them stones to build
wall
Between thee and thine own; and miss thy
right
To blessedness, so swift to take its hghtI
While answering baby Quesdonings you are
But entertaining angels unaWarei
The richest gifts are gathered by the way
For darkest day.
Emma Burt, in Michigan Farmer.
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Tribune: The annual destruction by
forest fires has begun early this year. In
New Jersey several hundred acres of
valuable timber have been burned this
week, and the fires are not yet out New
York has already suffered from such
fires along the Hudson river district.
The yearly loss from fires IN the
AdIrondacks Is enormous. 1t is not alone
in the destruction of timber that
forest fires are to be depIored. but in the
effect on the water supply. The scheme
of legislation to regulate and control the
forests in this state, as proposed by the
commission whose bills are now before
the assembly, would go far to check
this great evil. But the matter has re.
ceived shameful treatment by the legis
lature
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Bad Conduct OsAme,iean forces at Pan


NEW YORK, April 27.-A special from
Panama to the Tribune dated April %
says: American troops under the com.
mand of McCalla began to withdraw
from the city last night under agreement
with Aise PURGE and the French consul
The evacuation of of the city DESTROYS
American prestige here. There has
been wild rejoicing among the insur-
gents here and sympathizers with them
and property holders anticipate serious
trouble. The Americans are called
towards and threats are heard on every
side to-day. The American troops with
drew 70 the Panama railroad station.
General Aise PURGE has guaranteed to
preserve order in the city, but the insur.
gents have again begun the work of bar.
riding the streets.
WASHINGTON, D. O.. April 27.-Ad.
miral Jonett and Commander McCalIs
have informed the navy department that
the American forces were withdrawn
from Panama yesterday, because Of
promises made by the rebel Aise Purct
that he would not interfere with Ameri
can interests in that city, and that b.
would not erect barricades in the streets
The American troops were marched I
short distance from the city of Panama
to the railroad company's propert.
where they were stationed ct the time tn,
telegram was sent to Washington.
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MISSOURI CATTLE QUARAN-
TINED.
Governor Martin yesterday issued the
following quarantine proclamation:
STATE OF kansas,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,


STATE OF KANSAS,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Topeka, April %, 1885.
Whereas, On the 10Th day OF April, A.
ID. 1885, a proclamation was issued by
the executive OF the state OF Kansas, es-
tablishIng a quarantine against the intro
ductiOn into the state OF all animals of
the bovine species coming from the fol-
lowing named places, to-wit: All of the
state OF Connecticut, all of that portion
of New York lying south of the north
line OF the state of Connecticut, all of
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware,
Maryland, District of Columbia. Virgin
"a, West Virginia, Ohio. Illinois, Ken.
lucky, Tennessee, and the counties of
Galloway, Boone, Audrain and Mont
gomery, in the state of Missouri, unless
all such cattle are quarantlned at the
point or locality of introduction into the
state for period of ninety days, and re
tanned there until they shall receive a
certificate of health, signed by the state
veterinarian of Kansas; and
Whereas, The authorities of the state
OF Missouri have, since the date OF the
proclamation aforesaid, adopted no ade-
quate measures for stamping out said
disease, and there is serious danger that
IL may spread TO other counties; and
Whereas, The live stock sanitary COM
mission of the state of Kansas has recon-
mended the establishment of a quaran-
tine against the introduction of all AMI
mails OF the bovine species coming from
any part OF the state of Missouri.
Nor, therefore, l, JOHN A. MARTIN,
Governor of Kansas, do hereby, in &C
cOrdance with authority vested in me by
the laws OF Kansas declare and establish
a quarantine against the introduction OF
all animals OF the bovine species from
the state of Missouri, unless ali such
cattle are quarantined at the point Of
| introduction for period of ninety days
| and retained there until they shall re.
ceivc certificate of health signed by the
| State Veterinarian of Kansas; and
further, that all cattle coming into Kan
sas from the above named localities bC
required to enter the state at Atchison
LeavenwOrth, Kansas City and For
| Scott.
The Live Stock Sanitary Commission
and the State Veterinarian are directed
to see that the quarantine thus ordered
ana established is enforced.
In testimony whereof, / have hereun
TO subscribed my name, and caused Il
be etfixed the great seal of the state
| Done at Topeka, this 2Sth day of April
A. ID. 1885, and of the independence o
the United States the one hundred anC
ninth, and of the state the t8enty-fiftl
year.
| Seal. JNo. A. MARTIN,
Z. II. ALLEN, Governor.
Secretary of State.
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Pittsburg Points a..

PIrTsBURG, Pa, April 29.-The vic
tins of last nights fire are all dong well
this morning, except John Graetzing,
who has been injured so badly that he
cannot recover. The others will proba-
bly, get we'll. The body OF Nelson Wood
was found at O'Clock this morning, coy
cred with debris and badly crushed.
The loss by fire will not exceed $4,000
IRON WORKERS CONFERENCE.
A meeting of manufacturers of iron
and nails has been called for tomorrow
afternoon to meet conference commit
tee lately appointed by the AmaIga-
mated association of iron and steel
workers. This is the first meeting Of a
series to determine what the workers
scale shall be for the next year. The
meeting is peculiar from the fact that
instead of committee from the manu-
facturers they will be present in body.
1t Is understood that the committee of
iron workers will do all in their power
to have the present scale adopted.
BAD OUTLOOK.
Seventy-five employees of the West
inghonse Machine company have been
suspended ON account of q lack of or.
ders. Men who have been working or
half time most of the winter are very
Respondent over the suspension.
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WORDS FIFTY SPOKEN.
From the Memphis Daily Appeal we

boAC tuC lO4AOH1u6s
There can be nothing more mischIev-
Gus than the attempt that is being made
by some Of the newspapers In this state
TO keep alive the fires of political pro-
scription and hate. There ID nothing IN
passing events TO justify 1t, nothing
that wIll furnish even . decent pFetext
tor il. There are no elections near at
hand, nor are there any burning ques-
tioDs at all before the public TO justify IN
the least degree anything like political
agitation. What Is most needed at this
moment IN Tennessee is q unanimous sup
port by the press of the tangible and
solid projects that are ahoat tor the ben
eft of the people, such Is immigration,
the opening OF mines and the establish
ment OF manufactures and workshops.
The material progress of the state should
have the support and countenance OF
every man in It, and everything that
looks like the fomsnting OF political
malice, hate and discontentment should
be froWned down. Let Us have peace
and with 1t prosperity.
This Is not bad ADVICE fer the Kansas
press. II is almost impossible to elimi-
nate the occasional expression Of politi-
cal feeling from the editorial columns,
and even il 1t were possible 1t might
not be advisable. Occasional short and
pungent articles may not be objections
BILE. but the continued political discus
sion participated in by certain papers of
this state Il becoming very tirssOme
This continuous hammering at the law,
the ridiculing of one paper by another,
railing at the law, etc has tendency to
displace the public confidence in the
press.
The people want reading matter that
is either entertaining or beneficial. They
want the orchestra to play new tune If
they have one, or at least give the old one
q rest.
There will be plenty of time for politi-
cal discussion when the campaign opens
up. just now important industrial and
SANITARY questions are knocking at the
editorial sanctum for q hearing. We
trust our belligarent friends VIII beat
their swords into plow-shsars, mining
tools, and other industrial implements.
The words of the Appeal are ftly and
timely spoken, and we commend them
to our brethren.
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The Northwest Rebellion

WINNIPEG, April 27.-The Creek
scene of the recent battle says troops
still occupy the camp pitched on Friday
night, which lies about mile from the
battle ground. To-day General Middle
ton gave orders to have the remainder of
the left division brought across the
river. The rebels during the night retired
from the position they occupied at the
close of the fight and nothing can be
seen of them. The dead were buried
near the camp yesterday morning. Gen.
Middleton read the burial service
Two dead IndIsns were found in
the rayIne where the earlier fight
ing took place. Three others are
known to be killed. The rebels had
eight small rife pits and one large one
Several pools of blood were found in
these. Fourteen sheep and twenty
head of cattle were captured
IN the ravine yesterday. Word
has just been brought In by the scout
from the west side Of the river that !, SOC
half-breeds had crossed to that side
| Thirty teams were sent from Humboldt
direct to Botouche under the impression
that Middleton would take that trail. Il
| is thought that tie trains we're captured
by the enemy.
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Kansas City journal: We can boast
about our "Arbor day" in this country
and get into dispute IS to whether j.
Sterling Morton of Nebraska or Tom
Anderson of Kansas invented 1t, but all
will be of no avail. The Chinese come
forward as usual and lay claim to have
inauEursted tree planting on a certain
day of every year, and state that in Hong
Kong alone last year $50. 900 trees were
planted on the Chinese Arbor day.
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r.. Traae PaIaoa Dea,catat

CHICAGO, April 29.-The splendid
structure erected for the use of the Chi
cago board of trade at the expenditure
of 100000 was formally dedicated
this forenoon. The exercises were very
simple in character and paFtook Of the
form of q number of addresses, inter-
speFsed with orchestral music. Long
before the beginning of the formal pro.
gram large crowds were thronglng about
the great building or proceeding up
the broad stairwsys into the main hall
or trading room, the largest one employ.
ed for that purpose ID the world. Here
and in the galleries was assembled an
audience of about 5000. Nearly every
exchange In this union was represented
in the audience, including delegates
from England and California. At
10 O'Clock Rev. Clinton Locke
Of this city, inaugurated the
proceedings with prayer and
was followed by John. B. Bensley,
chairman Of the building committee,
who formally turned over the keys of
the building 70 z. Nelson Blake, presi-
dent Of the board, who responded in 6
short speech. The chief address was
then delivered by Emory A. Storrs, who
was followed in short speeches by rep
resentatives Of the visiting bodies.
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Mr.. Isaac G. Chapman, druggist, New.
burg, N. Y, writes us: al have for the
past ten years sold several gross of DR..
William Halls Balsam for the lungs I
can say of it what I cannot say of any
other medicine. / have never heard q
customer speak of it but to praise its
virtues in the highest manner. / have
recommended it in great many cases of
WhoopinR Cough, with the hsppieet
effects. l have used 1t in my own family
for many years; In fact, always have q
bottle IN the medicine closet ready. for
use."
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General Grant.

NEW YORK, April 29.-Ulcerated por-
tions of General Grants throat from
which broken down tissues have been
sloughed away have materially i'm
proved. The cancerous trouble at the
base of the tongue Is neither lessened or
Is 1t at present aggressive. He has now
so far improved, physically, that his
mind is becoming engaged with block
ing out the work upon his book. This
occupies his faculties and the result is
good. When DR.. Douglas lett the house
at S:15 today he remarked that though
there was some thickness of speech the
general had better and easier command
of the organs of speech than has been
the case since the attendance Of doctors
became constant. He said that the gen
eral was better than at any time IN a
month.
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NEW York, April 2S.-HeFbert C.
Hall, clerk in the transportation Office of
Gerald F. Hastings. resigned some time
ago, and after he had resigned his situs-
ton heard that his employer wss making
surrendered himself 70 the police and
demanded an Investigation. which re-
suited IN his oeIng honorably discharged.
Afterwards 3 careful search OF the books
OF the firm showed that during his clerk
ship Hall had manipulated them and
embezzled SIS, 900 belonging to the firm.
Hall was arrested to-day and committed
for examination. BE belongs to good
family.
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Champion: The temperance people
will regret to learn that, according 10
the Rev John Ward, who was the vicar
at Strstford- on Avon forty-six years after
Shakspeare's death, the immortal bard
died from fever caused by drinking too
much wine with Ben Jonson, who came
down to Stratford to visit him.
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The English cabinet ale discussing
the Afghan question in London. Mean
while Gen. Komerof is endeavorlng to
settle the difficulty between the two
countries by making military roads to
Herat and establishing inpregnable
Qualifications
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Amendments,

WASHINGTON, D. c, April 29.-The
president made the following appoint
menti to- day: Jas. L. Scott of Ala
bama, minister resident and consul gen.
eral to Venzeula; Warren Green of Ken
lucky, consul general at Kauagawa
Japan; John ID. Bacon of South Caro-
lima, charge de affairs 20 Paraguay and
Uruguay. To be United States counsel,
Berihold Greenbaum of California, at
Apia; Albert Leonig of New York, at
Brennan: Joseph B. Hughes of Ohio, at
Birmingham, England; John Il. Put
nam of OHIO, at Honolulu; Victor A.
Sartoy of Pennsylvania, at Leghorn
Robt. E. Withers Of Virginia, at Hong
Kong.
The president today appointed John
Fl. Williams of Indiana, to be third aud
itor of the treasury, vice W. Keightley,
whose resignation has been accepted to
take effect on the Both inst.