The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-04-02
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IN this charming city on the banks 81
the Missouri. The various varieties Of
his species, as Prof. Snow would
say are Indigenous TO the soil. The
& generosity Of the true Kansan; the en-
terprise; the liberalIty; the charity in
action and consideration; the never
dying love Of state; the hankerlng for
figures on corn, wheat, cattle, school
house, taxable property; the sincere In
terest In local, state and national
politics; the earnest effort TO
build no the place, get all
the railroads you can s4he Wlsh 70 plant
trees, beautifY the home; the successful
effort to make money the desire to grow
up with the town-allthese things.wh
are to be found in . greater or less de-
gree OF Development in the true Kansan,
are illustrated over and over again in
the citizens Of Atchison.
The people seem 20 be united on
working for the good OF the city. They
are very social, among themselves and
with strangers, their guests. On Com
mercial street, for their main thorough
fare has the same beautiful and appro-
pirate name as our own. 1t is . common
scene, to witness Knot of representa-
tive men, half Of them Republicans,
half Democrats, all laughing. chatting
and joking together like old and true
friends, and at the same time they may
be the most extreme representatives of
their respective parties. They do not
allow political views to warp their kind
ly feelings toward each other as Atchi-
senIans and men. Gov. Martin and ex.
Gov. Click live not only 10 the
same ward, but In the same block,
and we do not doubt that II Mrs.
Click observed her husband walking up
towards the house about supper time arm
in arm with Gen. Charley Blair, and the
thought Immediately crossed her mind
that there was not single drawing Of
tea In the house, she would forthwith
slip out the back door and over to Mrs
Martins and ask for and obtain
all the choice Oolong she desired.
Likewise, when Gov. Martin might on
some Sunday he prevented from coming
home to his family, be down at st. Louis
settling some strike, or possibly at To-
peka, having missed the Saturday night
train while trying TO slit out q good ap.
polntment: we can easily imagine that
under one of these circumstances Mrs.
Martin might call TO Mrs. Click, dO
come over and SIT awhile with me In my
lOnesomeness. And Mrs. Click would
60 with pleasure. At least this would
be the AtchIson way and we think the
two families are typical Atchlson fami.
lies.
Atchison has the best Union depot il
the state and her people are truly proud
to meet prominent people down at tbs
train in the glare of the electric
light and conduct the visiting
statesmen aud Solons up to that model
and elegant hostelry, "The Byram.'
The train being trifle late when the
writer slighted, the committee Of
citizens must haYe missed NJ, but w
hastily skipped around the corner anC
up block aud we're soon walking across
the tessellated Office floor, toward thu
handsome cherry. carved desk of the
Byram. Here our grip, hand and over
coat were as heartily seized by Boil
Morrow as if we were indeed a visiting
solon. As the check clerk attached thu
Ia hASu
written for our vAluables to be deposited
in the safe, we just admired that ex,
quisite Office. Located in the center o
the hotel, it extends upward the heigh
of two stories, is surmounted by
ground glass roof and the side
are constructed with q balloon,
completely accomplishing the walls. 1
large chandelier with electric light cas-
bright. even light oyer the entire OF
fee, in and through the openings oil
the balcony leading to the msgniticen
parlOrs and also lighting massive cher
fy staircase TO a dining room Whicl
is equalled nowhere. Proceeding
TO the elevator and up 10 our room, W
found 1t In harmony with the surround
ings we haYe mentioned. Excellen
meals, prompt service, kind attention
all demonstrated that the Morrows
Dildines understand their business
And by the way. w. II. Dildine being q
Hot'Springs,a and Robt Morrow, sr. BEN
confined with the rheumatism, the man
agement now devOlves upon Bob Nor
row, jr., and "Dil's" younger brother
We will say right here that this notice i
not paid for, but, is written from mer
good will toward good hotel. w
paid our bill in cash like everYbod
else at the rate of $3.50 day and aske
no favors. T, be favored you mus
merely be g est.
| Moody and Keane were there an
drew large audiences as they did al E
porla.
During our soJourn DR.. Byram, youn
man of great popularity, died. HIS es
tened friend Rev. Ingalls, of this cit
preached the funeral sermon. Mr.. In
gals Is revered at his old home as he
at his new one, and by none at eIthe
place more than by the young men.
On Sunday afternoon In cOmpan
with friend the writer drove for hour
up and down the romantic streets {
south. north and west Atchison. To a
who go oyer the city, the large number {
beautiful homes in every locality is moi
/ oNr nj Nhan L
Missouri river and from all there al
lovely views.
Atchison is q city of homes. The re-
dences may in general be said 10 /
shown more attention by the architet
and builder than the business houses.
The Atchison Jail and court house al
not pointed out to the stranger. and IL
deed he may drive by them witho,
knowing that he is passing any publ
buildings, or private ones Of any note.
The school houses on the hill are prou
inent, A large Catholic institution hs
a fine building and many pupils. Thel
are also various private seminaries an
schools of learning.
The eighteen thousand people are IL
formed of the news of the world and Il
locality through three daily papers, l
which the business men literally adve
tise, several of them to the amount
I've TO eight hundred dollars a year
each paper. The people recognize q
newspaper as the best TREND to their be
interests.
/ The packing house is leading ms
tuition of East Atchisop.
The water works force the lImpid HI
souri, up 10 two reservoirs on q high hi
from whence the fluid flows to all pr
tons of the town
No Atchson man talks against &
town or any of its interests The vat
having q somewhat yellowish cast, secl
to demand some kind CT sn explain ati