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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-12-31
PERSONAL. MENTION.

VIM. A. Murch of Olpe gave US a
pleasant call Tuesday.
Isaac Good and family, of Canada,
Kans., are registered at the Hotel
Coolidge.
E. e. Travis ana family, Of Sedgwick
county, are in the citv, the guests of MIR.
Thomas ellis.
G. W. Fnsbie and bride of Aurora,
Illinos, are visiting with the family of
Mr.. VIM. Frisbie of thia city.
Miss Nellie LHntry, Lizzie Lantry and
Matte Jordon accompanied by Mr..
Chas. j. Lantry, were IN the city Mon
day to consult with DR.. Jacobs.
]. L. Hughes of Lawrence, represent,
ing Orr's patent process for building
walls of pressed hay and straw. is In the
city stopping at the Park Place hotel.
About forty teachers, among them
County Superintendent Dixon, Presi-
dent A. II. Taylor, Miss Carrie Frost
and Miss Bunbury, went to Topeka Mon
day, to attend the State Teachers asso-
citation,
MIR. j. F. Harnett, OF the NEWS, IL
again quite sick. DR.. Longenecker is at.
tending him. Mr.. Hsrnett's rooms are
in the Bancroft residence, Merchants
street. We hope his sickness will be OF
short duration.
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MARRIED.

Thursday evening, December "a, al
8 80 p. m, at the residence of the BRIDES
parents, ten miles northeast Of Emporia,
Mr.. Joseph w. Hall Of Canon City, Col.
orado, and Miss May Endsley of Empo-
ria. by the Rev. L. Cowdry, it also beiEg
the nineteenth anniversary of the bride.
The ceremony was short and impress
sive. The groom was attired in conven-
tional black, with gloves and white tie.
The bride appeared in q becoming COZ
tune of electric blue cashmere and bro
caded velvet, with cream lace at the
throat and tleeves. Nothing but the
immediate relatives and faiends being
present.
The following ID list Of the names Of
those present: Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Eos.
ter, of Cannon City, Colo; sister of the
groom; Miss Cassie j. Hall, sister of the
groom, Cannon City, Colo; Mr.. L. Hall
and daughter Carrie. of Emporia; Miss
Emma Fisher, of Sallda, Colo; Miss
Rosa Miller and Jimmie Robinson Of
Horton, Kansas; Miss Nettie Msrcellus
Badger Creek; Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. L
CowdrY, Usage City. After the congrat
ulations were extended the happy cou
pie, they were invited by the host anc
hostest, Mr.snd Mrs.N.H. EndsleY, to par.
take of sumptuous repast, to which w
all did justice. After which, singing anC
general good time was enjoyed by al
until about o 80 p. m, when the guests
took their departure, wishing the
happy couple bon bon voyage through
life
Mr.. and Mrs. Hall will make thei
future home 10 Colorado, TO which thel
cordially invite their numerous friends
They will always find the latch strinl
out and a welcome awaiting them.
By Rev. w. II. Barnes, pastor OF tn
First Biptist church, Dec 80, at the re
sidence of Prot. Klock's on Rural street
]. E. Merrill and Miss Ida Bennett, bot
of Emporia.
BY Rev. w. II. Barnes at the residenc
of Mrs. F. G. Young. Mechanic street
No. 1873, December Goth. Rev. j. K. Ed
wards OF Anthony, Kansas, and Mis-
Fanny NJ. Eggleston of Chicago. Ill
nois.
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WHAT The NEWS WANTS TO kNu,


When the prevailing craze for raf-
fles is going to subside.
What has become of the progressive
euchre parties that were so numerous a
short time ago.
Whether you will attend the Stock
mems banquet next Thursday evening
What Marshal White has done
with Powell's gun"
What will be the popular style Of
New Years calling cards.
And whether the young gentlemen
of our city intend making calls on that
day.
When peace ana harmony will be
restored between the honorable mayor
and the city couRsel.
How VIII Irwin came to win thai
fifty cents.
And what he intends to spend II
for
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Among the young men of title ana
fortune who may be said to be coming
on for the next London season is Sir
Henry Alfred Doughty Tchborne. who
viii in May next be OF age The youth
full Baronet is now In his 10th year,
having been born IN May, 1866. The
necessity of defending his properly
against the celebrated Tiehb0rne Claim
ant has entailed upon his trustees the
enormous expenditure of Ei20, 600. His
estates are in Hampshire. Lincolnshire.
Dorsefsl1ire. and Buckingh amshire, and
represent between Loco and 1900
acres. There are in addition, London
properties, bringing up the gross rent
rol 70 ~. 600 3 year.
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AIEAIPHIs SHORT ROUrE sOUra,

The sale OF Tourist tickets, VIA this
Short Route. to Jacksonville, Savannah,
Charleston, and other Southern winter
resorts, will begin on the 10Th lost.
For the Exposition. round trip tickets
70 New Orleans, good forty days, will be
placed on sale on November 1st, at rate
of $22 so from Kansas City. In addition.
We make rate of $50 90, Kansas City TO
New Orleans and return, for ticket good
TO return until June 1st
With our through Buffet sleeping car,
Kansas City to New Orleans. daily our
Free Reclining Chair car, Kansas CITY
to Memphiss and with but one change
OF cars. Kansas City TO Jacksonville and
other Florida points, this route offers
Southern travel from the West and
Northwest. accommodations and facili-
ties afforded by no other.
J. e. Lockwood,
Gen'L Pass. y Ticket Agt.
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December 20, 1880.
One OF the NEST pleasant events the
neIghborhoOd has known was the sur
prise TO Mr. and IIrs. Lewis. who live
about two miles east Of Plymouth, on
the occasion of their thirty nfth wed.
ding anniversary.
The company met at Mr.. Johnson's
ana about Ii O'Clock Wended their way
TO Mr.. Lewis. When be saw the long
procession Of wagons and buRgles he
thought it funeral procession, but on
their driving in at his gate and seeing
their smiling faces he knew it could not
be, and it was then he thought 1t
was 10 be surprise, and
he was soon busy shaking hands and
making them welcome. The day was
also the occasion for 9 family reunion OF
Grandma BeaIs-Mrs. Lewis mother
who makes her home with her. It was
the first time that ali her children had
ate together. She has five daughters
and three sons, who ate at the first table,
which Literally groaned beneath the excel
lent dinner that the ladies had provided.
There were ninety-one guests present,
who came from all parts of the country
After dinner Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis were
conducted TO the yard where, upon table,
was placed sn elegant set of china pre-
sented to them by their many friends
and relatives. The presentation was
made by Mr.. Geo. johnson, in his usual
pleasing mood and was feelIng!y re-
sponded TO by Mr.. LewiP, after which
their VOW was renewed in the form of the
Quaker ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis are we'll and fay
orably known throughout the country,
as the number present attested. Their
many friends wish that they may live to
enjoy many more anniversaries. The
following is list of the donors:
Uncle John Carter and wife, Grandms
Beals. Mrs. Barbara Campbell, Miss
Bsulsh Carter, Geo. johnson and wife
Mr.. GArawaY and wife, Mr. Escrot, anc
wife, Mr.. Rich and wife, Mr.. Flicker
ger and wife, Mr.. Bailey and wife
Mrs. Balentine, Mr.. G. W. Jones and
wife, Mel Campbell. g. w. Newman
Mr.. Aaron Jones and wife, Mrs. Hedge
cock, Jas. Stout and wife, Mr.. Bailif
and wife. Mr.. Link and wife, Mr.. Howe
and wife, Fl. Thomas and wife, Ros
Thomas and wife, Mr.. Lindley and wife
Mr.. Howerton and wife, Mr.. Claw
son and wife, Mr.. Doty anC
wife, Mr.. Weesner and wife
Mrs. Hannah Stanley. Mrs. E. Camp
bell, Mrs. Ruth Hampton, Misses Sadie
Lulu and Alice Lewis. Misses Mary ant
Lizzie Dillon, Misses jennie Campbell
and Julia Allen, Mslinds Moon, Messrs
G. W. Bennett. Greer, VIII Dumersmith
Silas David, Elwood Weesner, Homer
Mcclure, A. Hadley, Mr.. Coates anC
wife, Mr.. J. c. Hiatt and wife.
Set of cut glass fruit dishes-MI
Metzger and wife.
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sire, " exclaimed man In the home
" GARD Of mechanic 10 Richelieu.
prime minister of France, es he was en-.
teSing his palace. '.Sire, 1 have made a
discovery which shall make rich and
great the nation which shall devotion if.
sire, VIII you give me an audience W
h.chelieu, constantly impOrtuued
nnally ordered the amadman" lmpris-
oned. Even in Jail be did not deslst
from declaring his '9delusion.n which
one DAY attracted the attention of q Brit
lsh nobieman, who heard De Causes
story and developed his steam poweri
EIded.
Some years ago man yet under mid.
Ole age. enriched by q business which
covered the continent. found himself
suddenly stricken down When his
physicians said recovery was impossible,
he used new discovery, which, like ali
advance in science, has been OF.
posed bitterly by the schoolmen.
Nevertheless, It cured him, and out OF
gratitude therefor he consecrated a part
OF his wealth TO the spreading of It's
merits before the world. Such, IN brief
is the history of Warmers safe cure
which has won, according, to the tes-
timonY of eminent persons, the
| most deserved reputation ever accorded
To any known compound, and which il
| finally winning on its merits alone Ih.
| approval of the most conservative prac.
| tittoners. Its fame now belts the globe
| The Herald
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ACOAL STATEMENT.

ID. =. Bill adzalnfssFatOP Of
ahe Hate firm OF BEll - walk
mp IL going &c Close Os6 4Aa
coal and W00G b9slRess -
sOOH a. possible. We have
more coal stocked and on han&
than ala the coal dealers IN
EmpOr1a and Lyon cORnGY PuG
together Rnd IL mast be aOIa
at once In order 90 close Nd she
estate. The citizens OF EnPOF--
Ia and the farmers now have
an opportunity 10 get 1heSr
choice of coal "a bottom
prices. We have on hand. An
shracIGe, N1cAlesser, Rich Hill,
E9IeBSb0rE, OsaEe shaft and
ScsaA10ns and . large GaanSIGy
0fany wood delivered 20 any
part OF she city. once near
EmpOrIR National bRRk,
yards corner Fourth avenue
and Merchant street, and N. p.
depot. Telephone g. .. ..
EBIlIs adnainiS G-aGOr.
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Some little time since there was a GER
tain man upon the Harvard faculty of
scholarly attainments and long connec-
ton with the college, but who, in Eliot's
opinion, had ouflived his usefulness. So
the president called around on horse
back one morning as he was out for his
customary ride The professor was in
his yard. Their greetings were cordial.
and they chatted pleasantly on one sub
iect and another until Eliot turned to
GO just as he took up his reins he
said: by the way, professor, / should
morning" And be cantered of. The
old gentleman was thunderstruck, as
may be imagined. bet how could he re-
sist such a courteous appeal? So he did
what he hal % be-resigned.- B0stoR
Cor. Leaci<ots (11e.1 journal.
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A Good Remedy.

Hostetter McGinnis met DR.. Perkins
Soonover few days ago on Austin av-
enue.
II am much obliged to you, doctor,
for that tonic you gave me" said Hos
letter, taking the learned physician
warmly by the hand.
$50 it helped you, did it?''
'tHelped me? Well I should say it
did. never had anything brace me
up as that tonic did"
'-How many bottles did you take?"
81 didn't take any myself Catch
me putting such stuff down my throat.
When want TO commit suicide III go
at it in a different way"
t.But thought you said you exper-
fenced beneficial effects from IL y
80 did. / gave the stuff to my
rich uncle. who had Just made his win
IN my favor, and now he is no more.
One bottle Of your tonic knocked him
cold. ~ Texas SiJfiRgS.
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The First One,

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec. 29.-About
a month ago John 1. Morton of Arkan-
sas was appointed through the civil SER
vice commission TO q thousand dollar
position IN the postOffice department.
Nothing was known of him, however.
except that he was a school teacher and
that the result of his examination had
been entirely satisfactory, and when 'his
morning q cOlored man presented him
self, every body was surprised. He WAS
the first coIered man appointed to a
oieTksbip In that Office.
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sparks Speaks Again

WASHINGTON. Dec. 29.-In view of
the large number of defective, irregular
and insufficient proof presented in pub
lie land cases, Commissioner Sparks, of
the general land Office, has issued cir
c0lar to registers and receivers of land
Offices, in which he directs that proofs
must in ali cases be TO the satisfaction OF
the registers and receivers, and the
the cross examination should be directed
to veIification ofthe material facts in
case, and especially to tle actual
facts of residence and whether the entry
is made or sought to be per
fected for the claimants own use and
occupation or tor the use asd benefit OF
others. Read made proofs presented
merely for pro forma acknowledgment
without vereficatlon, cToss-t XamiuatiOn
ar evidence OF identity, Will not, it lie
stated, be considered such proofs rs art
required by law, and officers taking aft
davits and testimony are reqniTe1 To call
the attention OF the parties aad witness
es TO the laws respecting false swearing
and the penalties therefor, and inform
| them of the purpose OF the government
to hold all persons to strict sccounta.
bility for al statements made by them
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Respectfully submitted to the consid-
eraiion OF the defeated contestants IN
the EIsteddFod:
Here's = piece Of advice IN give to you, bub.
Old man, old woman or chicks
No matter what comes. no matter what goes.
Don't permit yourself ever 20 kick
II the world. as It RrAyely goes jogging along,
Throws the thorns IN your path fast and
Dodge All that you can and step on the rest,
But Of all things, pray YOU, don's kick
If you throw yourself into q musical strife.
And get hit with a musical brick,
rou VIII show your good sense By holding
And never once making a kick.
fyOu play for winning and draw out 1
blank.
And some other chap makes the thing stick
just swallow the dose like = good little man
And, for Heavens sake, don't make kick
Take things Is tEey come, they'll be right IL
the end,
II you're hungry, rich, begEAr or sick,
You'll only be wasting your valuable time.
II you use 1t in making kick
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A MiAtaken Idaa.

WAsHINToN. Dec. 29-The pension
bureau is in receipt of thousands of let
tiers from all parts of the country indI-
eating the extent of a wide spread but
erroneous impression that the recent de-
cisiou of the supreme court in the case
of Mrs. Hattie A. Burnett vs. the United
States, would bring about an almost to-
tai change in the rates OF pensions al
lowed to widows of soldiers of the late
war The decision as rendered by Jus
tice Harlan on the contrary sustaTns the
practice of the pension Office.
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An En.erpr1s1ng, RELIABLE House.

Is. Wheldon can always be stlied up
on, not only to carry IN stock the best OF
everything, but to seure the agency for
such articles as have wellknown merit,
and are popular with the people. there
by sustaining the reputation of being
always enterprising. ami ever reliable.
Having secured the agency for the cele-
brated Or. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, will sell it on q positive
guarantee. It will surely cure every
affection of the throat. lungs, and chest,
and to show our confidence, we invite
you TO call and get trial bottle free.
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CARD OF THANKS.

The officersand teachers of the Mis-
sion Sunday school, and the ladies of the
w. c. T. U. take this opportunity of re-
turning many grateful and hearty thanks
to all individuals of Emporia who in any
way contributed TO the success of the
Christmas dinner given in Moore's block
Yesterday, so much was donated and so
many aided the committee in charge
thatlt would be impossible to name the
deserving ones separately; but let every
one be assured that the smallest as
we'll as the larges: ass istance was duly
appreciated and gratefully received.
lSigned. COMMITTEE.
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Au,n ,hs Inc al N.tnre

There is nothing 10 the line of magic
or mystery about that wonderful and
popular medicine, Perker's Tonic II is
simply the most scientific combination
possible of fhe essential principles of
those vegetable euratIves which act pow
erfully and directly on the stomach,
liver, kidneys aud blood Bot there
neither is. nor will be, any successful
of il. It Is all the time curing
those who had dispaired of ever getting
well. For yourself, your wife and
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w. w. Reed, druegisf. of Winchester,
Indiana. writes: s'One of my customers,
Mrs Louise Pike, Bart0nla, Randolph
county. Iodiaaa, was long sufferer with
consumption. and was given MP TO die
BY her physciains. she heard Of Dr..
Kings New DiscoveFy for Consume siou.
and began buying It Of me. II sig
months time she walked IN this civ.
distance Ct six miles. and is now 30 much
improved she hss quit using Il. She
feels she cUes her life 70 it.s Free trial
b0ttles IS Whsldon's drug store.
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Acnr..fPr.,nopta

Mr. D. H BarnAbY, of OEego. N. Y,
says that his daughter WAS taken with q
violent cold which terminated IN pDeu-
monia, and all the best physicians
gave the case sp and said she could live
bal = few hours at most She was IN
this condition when q friend recon-
minded DR. VIM. HaIlss Bals4ni for the
lungs, and advised her 10 try il. She ac-
copied it as last resort, and vas sur
prised to ind that It produced . marked
charge tor the better, and bv persever-
ing permanent cure WAS effected.
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Got the Power

CHICAGO. Dec 29-An Inter Oceans
Palmyra, Wis, special says Thomas
Green, residing in Sullivan township.
has.created considerable excitement and
much commentI by abstalnlng from
nourishment of any kind for the past
fourteen days. Two weeks ago. while
attending series of revivals at the Free
Methodist church IN the village, Mr.
Green became possessed of the idea that
he would receive power by fasting and
prayer. He still asserts that he will
continue TO fast until he receives this
DOWeFn
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A Sensational Find.

ALBANY. Dec. ga special to the
Evening journal from Cumberland sta
ton says: A letter signed John R Swim
and dated September II, has been found
near an Indian ladder. The writer says
that he murdered a man named HALEY
and threw the body into a hole He also
says he secTeted IN g cave $4,000 in
gold and bills, Whicb he gives to the
finder of the letter. The letter states
that Swift and HALEY committed a rob.
berry in KnowersviIle last summer
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a E.u.w0 Af.rv,n

SANDWICH, Mass Dec 26.-The north
easterly gale which hes prevailed here
since yesterday, has greatly increas-
ed since noon and tonight is blowing
fiercely. The tide Is the bishest ever
known and many streets have been
flooded to a depth of eight feet filling
cellars and doing much damage. The
humane society's building was washed
away this afternoon with its boats and
other appuTtenances.
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Curs forPiIea.

Piles are frequently preceded by q
sense of weight IN the back, Joins and
lower part OF the abdomen, causing the
patient to suppose he has snrle sffec-
ton of the kidneys or neighboring or
Rans Al times, symptoms of indiges-
tian are present, f1tlulency, uneasiDess
of the stomach, etc. moisture like
perspuati"D. producing a very disagree
able itching, after getting warm, Is a
common attendant. Blind, bleeding
and itching piles yield st ouce TO the ap-
plicatiOE of DR.. BosankO's pile remedy,
which acis directly on the parts affected,
absorbing the iumors, sllsying the in
tense itching. aud efiecting a permanent
cure. Price SO cents. Address The DR..
bossnko Medicine Co., Piqua, o. Sold
by Ctas. RYDER, and J. A Moore. /
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PIleai PiIeaII Pneniti

A sure cure for blind, bleeding, it
ing and liberated piles has been discov-
cred by DIR. Williams ian Indian rem
edy), called DIR. Williams Indian Pile
Ointment. A single box has cured the
worst chronic cases of % or 80 years
standing. No one need suffer FIVE min
utes alter applying this wonderful sooth-
ing medicine. Lotions and instruments
do more harm than good. Williams
Indian Pile Ointn emit sbsorbs the tumors.
sllays the intense itching (psrticularly
at night alter getting warm in bed), acts
as poultice, gives instant relief, and is
prepared only for piles, itching of prI-
vate parts, and for nothing else. Sold
by d. w. Morris. Price 50cts box. m
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If you are enHcring with low and de-
pressed spirits. loss of appetite, general
debility, disorcered blood, weak eonsti-
tuition, headache, or arg disease Of q
bilious nature, by all means procure q
bottle of Electric BitsezB. You viii be
surprised 20 see the rapid improvement
thai vii follow; you viii be inspired
With new life. strength and activity wilI
fssnFH pain and misery viii cease, aud
henceForth you viii rejoice in the praise
az Electric BisteEe Seld &C flfly cents 3
hossle By 8 Wheldcn- %
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The pastor of the West street NJ. E
church, Rev. George TyOcke complains
that his testimony was not correctly re-
ported In the morning paper. The in
genu'ty of Attorney Lambert found ex.
preston in question, which, If aus
wered unqualihedly In the affirmative
would have left wrong impression. AS
10 the merits or dement's OF this case we
have nothing to say until after the case
closes, but repeat what has been hereto
fore said in the NEWS. thst If the parties
charged are guilty of disturbing a reliR.
ious meeting, they should be severely
punished The case Is exciting a great
deal of interest.
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Mr. Thomas L. Ryan, the well-known
blacksmith, carriage and wagonmaker,
is very materially improving the appear
ance of his property on Sixth avenue,
making the front. about 100 feet of uni
form height, size and color. Mr.. Ryan
is setting an example of regard for ap
pearances it would be we'll for others TO
follow.
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The Ametbyst

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 29,-The
secretary OF the treasury has received a
telegram from Captain Hopper, OF the
revenue steamer Rush, at San Francisco,
stating that, after consultation with
Captain Healy, OF the Corwin, he had
decided to undertake the search for the
missing whsler Amethyst. He also in
quired if the cruise should be limited TO
the Aleuten Islands or whether he
should pass northWard following the ice
back as II broke up in the spring.
Secretary Manning replied as follows +:
Take the necessary supplies and pro-
coed at once. Officers have been direct
ed 10 report to you Immediately. EN-
ploy surgeon and use your Judgment
as TO the northern limit of the cruise. 1t
is believed at the department that the
Rush will be able to sail from San Fran
cisco for Behring sea on Thursday
next.