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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-18

lectured very little, his hearers say that
the effect of his odd and original remarks
is much heightened by his peculiar man
. ner Nye writes rapidly, doing his days
work between 8 and 10 a. m after which
he forgetsAthe whole thing by taking his
horse and carriage and driving out for
most of the day. His lecture is an oddi-
ty, for it has no subject. When asked by
a lecture committee what he was going to
talk about he telegraphs back that ne
twill talk about an hour"
In the early days of his career Mark
Twain, whose real name, as nearly every
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-18
MONEY.

ID L. BROWN, mortgage agent, 122 West Pc
N. can street, Tor box 583) Austin, makes real
estate loans long time Of any amount from 81 900
100000, without delay, at lowest rates current
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-25
BEADING NEWS.
BY MARY DE zEAN.

TUESDAY, FEB. l6, 1885.
The snow has disappeared and the
mud has about dried up.
8. B. Riggs, v. g.. lectures at the
school house tomorrow night on horse
training &C., &c.
Friday night Col. J. W. Feighan
lectures IN the NJ. E church before the
literary people OF Reading. Subject,
"The Girl"
Saturday night there is to be q tenn
perauce lecture in the NJ. E. church by
the Hon. e. h. Branscombe of Law
renee, Kans.
Sunday night the NJ. E. Sunday school
will give a concert assisted by the
choir.
Monday night the Grand Army give
an oyster supper and have speakers from
abroad.
This week Saturday there is another
school meeting to hear reports as to
crst of new school house.
A. J. Stratton has improved and en-
larged his drug store TO make ready fol
spring trade.
People are beginning to move from
house TO house, goods and all, as is usu
al during the months of February AnG
March.
Hon. Samuel Tillippi, who has beer
station agent here most of the time fol
the past eight years, vacates his post anC
retires to his farm on Cottonwood heIghtl
just out OF our city. Long may he liv'
in peace and quiettude.
There is preaching at the Congregs
tIonal church evenings a part or all o
this week.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-25
An Aneedo.e of "Jeb" stuart

From a paper by General Longstreet,
in the February Century. we quote as
follows, :" 'Jeb' Stuart was very dar-
ing fellow and the best cavalryman
America ever produced. At the Second
Manassas, soon after we heard of the
advance of Mcdowell and Porter. Stuart
came in and made report to General
Lee. When he had done so General
Lee said he had no orders at that mo-
ment, but he requested Stuart to wait
awhile Thereupon Stuart turned round
in his tracks, lay down on the ground,
put stone under his head and instantly
fell asleep. General Lee rode away and
in an hour returned. Stuart was still
sleeping. Lee asked for him. and Stuart
sprang to his feet and said. Here / am,
general.
General Lee replied, 1 want you "a
send message to your troops over on
the left to send few more cavalry tc
the right
Il would better go myself said
| Stuart, and with that he swung himself
| into the saddle and rode off at rapid
gallop, singing as loudly as ne could
| sJine the cavalry.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-25
QUIZ HONE TALENT.

Last evening Whitley's opera house
was packed by the friends of the "Bet-
ter Than Gold" combination. Judged
from critical standpoint the perform
ance was better than the average travel
ing dramatic company. A few serious
faults, however characterized this per.
formance-and does nearly every am
ateur performance. that lie the difidence.
lack of freedom and spirit. An acsor
should study his lines carefully, and
besides repeating them should impress
the audience bv feeling or seeming to
feel what he Is saying. These faults
did not show themselves during the
entire play, but would crop out occasion
ally. Considering that but one profession.
al was connected with the play, the per.
Torrance was very creditable and
showed that the members of the COM
pany have considerable dramatic talent.
The drama was q happy selection and
developed in . startling manner that
true love is better than gold, and that
temperance is the right road TO happI.
ness. The second and third acts repre-
sent GiIbert's dream while In q drunken
sleep. The three principal characters in
the third act were called before the cur
tain Mrs. Olive Lubbock, as Belle Cor
has great talent as an actress, beautl-
full voice under perfect control and
last evening fully sustained her
reputation as professional ar
tist. Her conception of the Lady of
Gilroy" could not have been more per-
feet. Miss EssIe Evans as Jennie Joy
captivated the audience, che was so easy
and graceful. In the second and third
acts she was especially good as Mrs,
Perchant. Miss Evans was the recip-
lent of some very beautiful flowers from
her admirers. Miss Caprice Heald went
through her part qnite naturally; look
ing quite charming as. Annie G aston. Mrs
Moore as Mrs. Castor acted in q moth
erly manner, and although she had little
TO do could not have done better. Gil
bert Murdoch IS presented by Mr.. Ir-
win could have been improved had he
possessed better voice. HIS acting
where he became intoxicated In the fret
act showed plainly that his forte is that
Of comedian rather than
leading man. Chas. Russell as
Richard Gordon, was especi-
ally COED tor an amateur He was care
ful not to Overdo his part. Charles Col
Inns, as Tom Payson, brought down the |
house by his blunders. Everybody was
pleased with laundering Tomas, repro
sented by Mr.. Collins. Mr.. L. 3. Page,
as George Perchant, did full justice to
the character. He will do to travel
Asa, black as the ace of spades, made q
decided impression A. w. Coons took
the part, proving himself worthy of a
better character. The character was
that of q negro servant, but many 9 pro-
fessionaI could not have presented It as
we'll. The players all did quite we'll
aud deserve great credit for the success
of their performance.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-25
a PIKE aOwNsHIP BREEZE.

4 criminal case, State W. HIckox. il
being heard before Judge Fletcher TO-
day. So many OF the Pike and Center
township people were interested IN the
trial that Judge Fletcher had to hold
the case in the court house. his ONCE mol
being large enough TO accommodate the
spectators. The case IL for assault and
battery. Mr. Hickox IL the constable
Of Pike township, and ct literary sOci-
ETY. he assaulted Constable Sheck's boy
of Center township. The case is an in
terestIng one and our readers will be
furnished with full report In Mondays
News. As We go TO press the court
house is crowded and evidence is being
heard Ia the case.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-25
AMERICUs NEWS.
EDITED BY BURLow.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. II.
The Americas sew mills are again in
operation saving out the winters &C
emulation of logs.
The walls of the school house are
down and the rocks are being corded up
and the ground cleared preparatory to
rebuilding.
Mrs. Will Howard is visiting her
mother in-lsw, Mrs. A. Howard of this
place,
Our merchants have all been stocking
up with crOckery ware. They handle
immense quantities of jugs for a prohl-
bition town.
Elmey Lowry is taking a trip over
the new road west of Council Grove.
John Corners IS assisting in the grocery
store of Tressler s. Lowry during the
absence of Mr.. Lowry.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-25
CHESTNUTs.

Since a time when the memory of
man runneth not to the contrary, Uncle
Toms Cabin has been before the public,
what the attraction is, or how it manages
to be greeted with crowded houses Is,
and always will be. q mystery. But
sufficient unto the theatrical managers,
Is the fact thereand as long as the
people will go, just so long will Uncle
Toms CABIN exist. The COM
psnY which presented this aged
chestnut at the Whitley opera house last
evening made everything they could out
of the play, by the introduction of sew.
eral new features, the singing of the little
twin sisters Llbbie and Marcia
Putnam, was especially good
and the little girls were
heartily encored. The plantation scene
where the eight colored artists, among
them Willie O'Deir, an Emporia boy
gave the Mobile" with all its varia
tions, snd brought down the house
The two donkeys ami the six "ferocious'
bloodhounds were there in al
their glory, as were little Eva, Topsy
and the two Marks the lawyers.
The same company repeat their per
formance again to-night.an are assureC
of having a crowded house.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-25
FIFTEEN CENT. NOT ENOUGH.

James Anderson csme-with & police
mans assistance-before Judge Reys
yesterday, charged with unprovOked as
sault. Mr.. Anderson ls q tourist, and
while walking along the Santa Fe track
towards the east. met three section hands.
He requested the hands to contribute
money for his support One of them
was touched with pity and handed
Anderson ten cents; another gave
a nickel, The tourist was not satisfied,
he thrsited for another ten cents OF
blood. He drew a knife and declared
his intention to cut out hearts to the
number of three if ten cents wasn't
forthcoming awful quick. One of the
section men surprised the heart extrac-
Tor by dropping him over an embank-
ment, where with mother earth for q Pill
low he rested comfortably until assisted
into the city by the ever thoughtful po-
lice. Judge Keys thought that the atten-
ton received together with the
privileges enjoyed was worth
about $3s 80. Mr.. Anderson didn't
have it with him and at present
he deftly swings a hammer and stitch
on a rock pile for the city.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-25
An.t Er,end.

Ny friend he wa; friend from all the rest,
with ehildHke faith he ope'd to me his breast
No door was locked on altar, grave, or grief
No weakness Vei1SG, hidden no disbelief.
The help t4e soEroWs and the wrong Were
And. shithe shadow only showed the fair.
gave him love for love, but deep within
magnt0ed each 6railty into sin;
Each haii-t0pped noable in the sunset gloWed.
ObscuF1ng wales where riVered virtues flowed
Heproof became nepf0ach, till common grew
The capdou8 word ct every fault know.
he smiled upon the censorship, and bore
sore;
Until at length, 90 had my blindness grown,
He knew j Judged him by his faults alone.
Alone, OF all men, knew him best,
Refused the gold, to take the dross for test
Cold stranger, honored for the worth they
His friend forgot the diamond in the naw.
At last it came-the day he stood apart,
When from my eyes he proudly yeiied his
When caTping Judgment and uncertain word
a stern resentment in his bosom stirred;
And with his vision saw what he had seen.
Too latei too latei o, could he then have
when his love died that mine had perfect
That xSsn the veil was drawn, abused. Ohas.
The censor stood, the lost only truly priced
Too late We learn q man must hold his friend
Uujudged, accepted, fauitless to the end.
John Boyle OReilly.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-25
Will You Do 1t?

The nursery is over-crowded. There
are three little ones in it. of two, six and
eight years of age, beside Jane, the
nurse girl, who sleeps in the bed with
the six year old. and yet you go to your
room, oh. mother, night after night
from your party, or lecture, OF receiving
at home, too tired or careless to think
of anything but your own personal IA
tigue. When the baby frets and grows
white and hollow-eyed, you wonder why
it is that your children disappoint you
so as they grow up. He was healthy,
chubby little fellow, but he is becoming
spindling like the rest, and losing all
his good looks, and Clara. the six year
old, is listless and acts more like an old
woman than anything else, while Ethel
is cross and quarrelsome to that degree
YOU are never sure of her, and have got
ten over the habit of calling her down
TO the reception-room to see visitors.
| There is precious little comfort to be had
out of all of them. you cry.
Now let us whisper a hint. Take
Ethel out of the nursery, and put her
into that room at the end of the hall,
and opening into yours.
why that is my dressing-room," you
say.
We know it, but we are going to have
| it for her. Very well, so far, so good.
Now comes the greatest difficulty, what
| to do with Clara. There is no other
| small room for her connected with the
family rooms, and she is too little to be
/ shut off by herself. Ali we have it; you
| NAV take back your dressing-room. The
| large square room across the hall, the
| one with three windows, is just the
| thing. Now put two small beds in it,
| and give it to the two little sisters for
| their very own.
but that is Toms room; he is devO-
ted to that place, and would never give
it up in the world. 1t is his para
disc
He will soon have another that he
will like much better, for you know you
| never allowed him to invite the boys
into this room, or to do certain things
in it, as it has so many nice furnishings
in it, and it is so slightly at the head OF
the front stairs it must always be in per-
feet condition. Let us have that large
open room in the upper story.
WHAT my lumber closet?"
The very same. Now if you will look
over your accumulation of used-up,
broken, or questionable household ar
ticles that are allowed to be stored there.
you will easily see that just one-third OF
them is all you will care to retain. These
can be packed up snugly in that smaller
room lust back The next step is to
prepare the now empty room, using al
the taste you have, for boys Occupan.
CIV, and invite him up into it. Our word
for it, the first thing he will say will be
'.JoLlyr'
well; you have turned our house up
side down with vengance"'
Never mind abusing US. VAL goa dc
t?-Mdrgdret Sidney, IN Good House
keeping.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-25
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
CITY TRANSFERS,


Albert Lowe to Evans s. Thomas. 43
and 40 Market street; 500.
Z NJ Forde TO E L Sower, "a Com.
mercial street; $50.
B Youmans TO Eliza Z Curry, Al
Merchants street, Copley add'n: $1,000
E ID Forde TO VIM Duguid, 1876 Com
merciGl street; $3.50.
F p Payne 10 o D Lee, u of undi.
vided e of lots 1, 2, 3. 4. 8, 9, z, 8, 8, 10,
400.
Warren Stone to Mrs Sadie McClel.
land 1913 and III State street; 81, 500.
Charles Williams TO Mary E and G F
DOmm, 1852 Constitution street; $3.50.
Ella L Rasmussen to Charles II Lyon,
ITO Merchants street, Normal add
$2,500.
Mary Z HausIer to A HausIer, So and
IS State street; 81, 300
A A Wells TO F ID Altman, 1874 Con.
stiiution street; $1,7O0.
II e Norton to 81 G Cross, n hI 70 and
so Union street, 5000.
G T BarWlck to John Henning, 90
Cottonwood street $4OO.
A g NOyest 10 Sarah Branstater, 4S and
so Commercial street; $3.50.
Emily Bruuer to Z Evans and j
| Thomas, "a Mechanics street; 1915.
John Santle to James Murray, sc
West street; IS 200.
40 Wharbone 10 Sarah e Meskim.
omno, 100 and 162 Merchants street
$4,000.
| Joseph O'Dair TO Z r Mills. lis Con
grass street. 500.
A W Richards to Ella r HurlhuIt. 10:
and 1O4 Merchants street; s., ZOO.
Orson Z Smith to John Atyoe, is.
| Markef atrAet. $3.50
TOWNSHIP TRANSFERS..
Addison p Russell to c Hood. hf n,
Or 1915 IL; 500
E d Forde to 2 Rishel, 9 hf ne q
22 Is II: $50.
Il VIM G OMIT TOT P Campbell, b
lie or 20 17-l2; $500.
A TAYLOR tn l. G knight, Is acres Il
ne Or 1920. ID; 5000.
F. E Smith TO A n 6melser, part n
or 16-i9.11: $500
vs. Jay to J r Walkup " n of sec :
1911; 50 500.
. A o Whartan TO Sophia Fetsche,
% acres in or of Or of sec 17-1s
II: 81. $50.
Chas Kinsley to c Csvsuess, n hf {
NV or OF sec 1920 II: $1,000.
I Mary A Wilson to Floyd E Davideol
3 q wqr OF E or and or of 8 " or {
Eleanor Bell TO s NJ Bell se or of
or of sec IL and hf of " or of .,
Is Is 10; $4,000
John w Simmons to W 81 Patton.
hf 1T W or of sec 24-15.1i; 81 $50
United States 20 George Smith &
and n " or Of n or of sec "a is II
patent
John II Brown 10 John Davis. &c ,
of ne or 26-15-l0; 1915.
John Mcmillan to SSrah McMIIIa
lots 1. 2. 8. 4 and part of 5 and in Wi
liams' add; also part " hi Of NV or 1.
1911 $500.
EmpoFIa Brick Co to c Hood, part
sc or sic IL; 81 ,265.
V r Inskeep to Israel Heller, Sc or
and W hf sw or S-20-1O: 5000.
Antonio Agadone to Emile MnnAI
sw and Of Sc az 30 s1-12; 600.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-25
From Thursdays Daily.
A OOMPLErR sURPRIsE.


A number Of the friends OF Capt
CIint. Keeler surprised him last even
ing by calling on him in body, bring
ing refreshments and kind wishes foI
many happy returns Of his dfty-eighth
birthday. The susDrlse was complete
and the good captain was delighted, be-
ing scarcely able to find words suficient
TO express bis feelings. The usual
emusements, such e card-playing,
ETC., occupied the attention Of
the guests until late hour. During
the evening . purse was presented to the
captain with the compliments Of his
friends. The purse contained money
enough TO take him TO the coming en-
at Wichits. The party met
at the home of Mr.. Reynolds and
then proceeded TO Mr. Keeler's resi-
deuce. The party was CON-
posed of the following ladies
and gentlemen: DR.. Hibben end wife,
Judge Fletcher and wife, Capt. DGyid
Taylor, Mr.. Miller and wife. Mr.. Metz.
Ager and wife, il. Randolph and wife
Uncle John Whitcraft. J. w. Reynolds
anu wife, Frank Keller andwIfe.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-25
ARRESTED ON THE SUSPICION OF
BEING hungry.

Three tramps were brought before his
honor. Judge Keys yesterday They
looked rather hungry and In need of ex-
ercise. They gave their names as John
Davis, Harry Williams and John Trip
pitt. Being strong able bodied men
their service will be of great value 70 the
city-it being barely possible that the
increased force will need another load OF
rock to occupy their attention before
next winter. The punishment of being
fed ON better grub than they ever ate in
their lives before, and the prospect OF
being treated TO pair of new shoes to
protect their dainty feet did NOT
seem to make the three worthless feel
very lonesome or hesrtbroken, and
when Judge Keys announced that II
they had 50 so apiece they could GO
free, not one stirred. LACK of the neces-
sary secured their services on the rock
pile, and the trio appeared williag 70
serve. As these happy gentlemen left
the court in charge of policeman, one
of them softly murmured:
81 want 70 be q 'tough.'
And " IN the toughest stand;
i 4 ball and chain ar5and my leg,
A hammer within my hand"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-25
AN OLD PASTOR DEAD.

Rev. Thomas Jones, pastor of the
Firt Congregational church of this city
N 1870. died at Grass Lake, Michigan,
February 9Th. His death will bring a
pAng of regret to many old friends. He
was very popular and widely known in
this county. Mr.. Jones had his back
injured by being thrown from . spring
wagon, and ever afterward complained
of the pain, however he lived to ripe
old age, being 70 years old when death
called HIM. he lett here to take charge
of one of the largest congregations II
Kalamazoo, Michigan. Mr. Jones haI
in the pulpit for nearly fifty years.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-25
From Saturdays Dany.
zzARRIAoR BULLETIN,

The following marriage licenses were
Issued by Judge harrington for the
week ending TO day:
Charles J. Hay CT NeoshO Rapids,
and Miss Laura Haskell Of BitlersoWn;
Henry RsilIng and Miss Kate Lelcht
refs, both of BitlertoWn; 1r. John r.
Young and Loral E Pantle, both Of EN-
porIa; Nj. William L. Drumnond aud
Ellie II. Fritts, of Dunlap. Kansas;
Albert 8. Peck and Bertha E. jerks,
both of Emporla.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-25
rEMPRRANOE LECTUhE.

Col. G. 81. BranscOmbe will deliver 8
temperance lecture at the court house In
this city Sunday, Feb. 21st, at 7:30 p. m.
Everybody invited Col. B. was the
agent of the EmigrAnt AID society, and
selected the town site Of Lawrence, Kan
sas, has been . life long Republican,
voted for Blaine and Ii one OF the most
scholarly takers on the rOstrum. He
was President Grants consul 70 Eng
land
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-25

Once upon a Time Reporter travelled
along the street Wondering Where he
could find some News; when g great cry
of Mad Dog" was heard, and he saw q
Rabid Dog dashing down the Street
with Several Policeman following and
Shooting at 1t. 1t had been Shot sever
al Times, and was about To fall over,
when the Reporter dashed In Front of
It, and let 1t Bite him. Fool" cried
the Policeman. shat will kill you ~
That's all Right" answered the Re-
porter IN ecstAcy, al have Got an Item
at Last,
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-25
ONLY a SLAP.

Frank Bnrnham 80 far forgot himssli
as to strike Mr.. Thompson very heavy
blow Thursday night. Mr.. Burnham
says he only slapped him, while Mr..
Thompson thinks thst slap or blow. the
result would have been complimentary
to an elephant. 1t hurt him so that the
blue sky looked clouded and dark, and
for a second his ears were deaf 70 the
music of the little birds. Mr.. Thomp
son didn't strike back with his fists, but
got even by having Mr.. Burnham
brought before Judge Keys, who was
very gentle and let the scting-Sullivan
on for 50 and costs, which Mr.. Burn.
ham paid as quickly a. he delivered the
invigoratiDg slap that caused the
trouble.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-25
The Autumn OF Life.

If Autumnal days are shorter, they are
likewise cooler; the time for storing
away fruit in the bins has come; the
tints on the leaves are still scarlet and
golden, the barren Winter is not yet So
let all these; and with buoyant heart.
quickened with grateful memories.
resume the study-chair and begin new
lease of labor. No patience have with
that stale phrase about t'the shady side
of Co., If 3 servant of the Lord gets on
the side of the hill that faces heaven, il
ought TO be the sunny side. Nor is that
other nonsense about ''the dead line q
5O'' worthy Of respect The Psalmisl
did not believe such stuff. or he would
never have talked about trees that tol
more than 8 hah-century have been
bearing-trees are still ''full Of sap and
green. H-Dr. r. L. Cssyter. EUGHgeItst
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-25

The Burlington Hdtckeye of Sept. 18th
Gays: "McFadden Bros double com
panY. The opera house was filed last
evening to see the Boston double NAM
moth Uncle Tom's Cabin company.
The performance was = good Uncle
Toms show. The people who attended
were pleased and the applause was sui.
ncieully gratifying to suit any one. Th,
performances was we'll received in gen
erai.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-25
A BEAUrIrOL FLORAL OFFERING

Mrs j. w. Lynn received q very beau.
tiful pillow of flowers from Chicago
yesterday. On the card attached TO the
lovely offering were found the names OF
Mrs. and Miss House of Chicago. Mrs
House was one of the late MIR. Lynn'l
clients. The pillow had in its center &
single star. and Ia purple flowers that
touching word rest" was formed. The
pillow was made of pinks. lilies OF
the valley, noss, tea aud white roses,
and the corners we've capped with Astor
lilies, forming q graceful and eloquent
tribute.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-25

We have been very much iuteres ed
in the work OF Prof. X p. Riggs who
has been IN this town for several DAYS
teaching lessons in hOrsemanshIp. He
Is unquestioDably one of the best borse
trainers We have ever seen. What ne
don't know about handling a horse Il
hardly worth knowing. In several in.
stances he took wild aud unmanaVeable
horses-old as well as young-and In
every case made them as dociIe and
.obedieDt a. lamb 10 a short time.
Many of our citizens offended his lee
lures and training school, and no doub
we're greatly prohted by M doing. =
Usage CITY Free Press.