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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-23

The correct way, is to buy good
from the manufacturer when posi-
bic. The Elkhart Carriage and Har-
ness Co., of Elkhart, Indiana, have
no agents. They make frst-class
goods, ship anywhere, privilege to ex-
anime. See advertisement.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-23

THE State journal asks IF it is all
right to open Oklahoma a year from
now, why not now?" For the same
reason that a person out riding in a
seersucker suit prefers not to have a
blizzard blow up until after he arrives
hOzoa
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-23

Mr.. HoUK, of Tennessee, is credited
with the observation, II would rather
have note on any pauper in this
country, forty years of age, who is
honest, than claim against the United
States, unless it was in the shape of
hOnd ,,
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-23

Lemnien is q DappIe Gray Percheron
stallion of the purest strain, weighs
LEGO pounds, rising i've years old, and
3 prize winner at the Paris exhibition.
TERMS-dare known to be with
foal, SIS; single service, IS.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-23

E. F. Wiser arrived in the city Tues
day evening from Prescott, Ont. He
was met by W. H. Patten, manager of
the ranch, and the two gentlemen left
for the country Wednesday morning.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-23

LIZ ZAP YEAR parties are becoming all
the I age. There is nothing whatever
of a " 'onderous nature in this fact. 1t
is only one year out of four that wo-
men ha We the right to boldly express
the pref ierences. While it is true that
to them always belongs the power of
declinatiOn, they are only granted the
privilege of solicitation of any particu-
lar mans company one-fourth of the
time. This time is not scattered about
in short int ervals, but comes all in
bunch, and only once in four years.
Why should we be surprised, then, to
find that our fair young maidens are
exercising privilege which rightfully
belong to them2 The girls seem to
have a full understanding as to the
manner in which to conduct their par
ties. They don't do things by halves,
but put their whole spirit into any
thing of a social nature which they un
dertake. We begrudge them nothing,
dear creatures. They have gone in to
win, and we wish them luck.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-23

If you have old roots of teeth in your
mouth do not have them extracted,
butgo to DR.. Murray and have new
crowns put on them. He can do it sue
cessfully.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-23

WONDER if Kerr of the Ottawa
Local-News was thinking of Anthony
when he wrote the following:
There is period in every boys life
when he longs for the time he will be
big enough to whip some particular
individual.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-23

ATLANTA university refuses to ac-
cept the preferred $1,000 from the
state treasury on the condition that no
white scholar shall be taught in the
institution.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-23

AN exchange gives the following as
the best burglar alarm: "A baby. a
small dog within the house. A small
dog without the house. A light
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-23

At the next meeting of the county
commissioners the township and city
assessors win be present and the rate
OF assessment will be determined. The
beard win meet on Monday, March sth.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-23
Money! Money, mOnevt

We loan money on first farm mort
cages. We loan money on second farm
mortgages. We loan money on chat
tel mortgages. We buy all kinds of
secured papers.
FhKINS & SIsLER, Brokers.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-23
COUNCIL PsocEED1Nes.
COUNCIL CHAaBERs.
February 20, 1888, z D. No

= OOA00AJ KS 1000 Rs liz
Regular meeting of council.
Present, Mayor Weaver and all the
eounciImen.
Minutes Of meeting held February 8,
1888, read and approved.
Police Judge Culver granted leave Of
absence for two weeks.
Petition for crosswalk on north side
of Sixth avenue scross West street.
Referred to committee on streets and
alleys.
Petition for electric light at corner
of Tenth and Constitution. Referred
TO committee on gas.
An ordinance to amend section Of
an ordinance in relation to crosswaIks,
was reported by committee on ordi-
nances and considered by such and
adopted by unanimous vote.
Petition for electric light at corner Of
Cottonwood and Norton avenue. Re-
ferred to committee on gas.
Committee on streets and alleys re-
ported in favor of granting petition for
sidewalks as follows: North side of
Ninth avenue, Merchant to West
street, east side of Mechanic from
Kansas to Copley avenue. Report
adopted.
Committee on ordinances reported
an ordinance to construct certain side
walk therein named. which was con-
sidered by section and passed by q
unanimous vote.
An ordinance repeating the right OF
way over South avenue to Missouri
Kansas s. Southwestern railroad, was
reported by committee on ordinances
and adopted by unanimous vote.
Committee on police and license rec
commended that the committee on city
printing be authorized to purchase
} necessary blanks for police judge
A dopted.
Committee on sewerage made partia
verbal report and were granted further
time.
Communication concerning mort
gage on lot l, Neosho street, was re
ferred to committee on city property
An ordinance providing for the pay
ment of the following claims wa
/ adopted under a suspension of tn
r1IIas nv a unanimous vote.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-23

WANTED-A small girl to raise of
good parentage.. Address E. E. lib
balls, 632 Emporia, Kansas.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-23

SENATOR PLUAm's mail bill has
been passed, and there is now a
possibility that the western mail
service viii be improved.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-23

PROTESTS against the opening of
Oklahoma keep pouring into Washing
ton from Southern Kansas towns al
most daily.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-23

Farm for sale or rent-16O acres six
miles from Emporia. For informa-
ton apply to Mary v. Miller, Baxter
Springs, Kansas.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-23

WANTED-1OO or more acres OF
prairie sod to break.
C. H. BoFFETT, Olpe, Kansas.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-23

EIeHTEEN new lodges of Masons
have been organized in Kansas this
year, making 2ss lodges altogether.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-23

If you want artistic and practical
dental work 60 to DR.. Murray's DEN
tai parlors, No. 72, Sixth avenue.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-23
10 PARTIES INTERESTED:

These stations were imported direct
IL from France and Belgium last year
By "A. de BoElefrOid himself. They are
wen accl1matized and surely prolific.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-23

The following horses will make the
season Of 1888 at the farm of r. H.
between Dry and Coal creeks, and
will also stand Friday and Saturday of
each week during the season at F. N.
Hardy's barn, east part of Emporia.
Care will be taken to prevent acc:-
dents, but will not be responsible
should any occur.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-23

THE men on trial for the Coronado
murders have been discharged. The
jury brought in a verdict Of not guilty.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-23
BRUYANT.

Bryant is a fine pure-blooded Bay
Belgian stallion, weighs 1850 pounds,
rising six years old, and a winner of
the following prizes: Great InteEna-
tional exhibition at Antwerp, 1885, sec
ond prize in the first class, six first
prizes and seven gold medals at other
exhibitions; also medal at Bismarck
Fair, Lawrence, Kansas. Pedigree
furnished.
TERMS-Mare known to be with
foal, s2o; single service, $40.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-23

If you need a set of teeth do not fail
to go to DR.. Murray. His prices are
rea sonable and all work guaranteed.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-23

Remember, the Republican Club
meets at the Court House on Saturday
evening, the 25th inst.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-23

One pair work mules and one good
saddle and buggy horse for sale by NJ.
W. Stratton, Read ing, Kansas.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-23

It to be the best -four In the country
ana also the lowest price, at Tressler &
Cash for hides at White & sheiblev,.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-23

Farm to Rent
on shares. w. T. McCARTY.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-23

aAcouANrED OBTAIN
STUDY OF THIS MAP OF E
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-23
JONES & WILLIAMS.

A Firm Of Energetic Young msr-
chant Tailors
Who Have Worked Up an Immense
Trade
In the City and Also in the Surround
ing Country.
Good Work ard Close Attention to
Business their Motto.
A Complete Line Of Spring Suits
on Hand
Ia WidswaIss, Stripes and Pin
Checks.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-23

Headlight Oh at Bonds.
1.-THE King Of Kansas" This fs the
siour On which We stake our reputation
for frzth and vezaeity when We declare
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-06-07

leep' suddenly found myself hal
upright 10 bed, and there was o,
echo in the store, as il the fall o
something had aroused me. 1t wa,
o'clock, and I bad boon asleep OIL
most three hours. Leaning on my
elbow l strained my ears to ca tcl
the slightest sound, and after q min,
ute heard movement down stairs
While I could nor say what it was, 4
sort OF instinct told me that it wal
made by some human being.
Everything on the street was a.
silent as the grave. My window cur.
tain WAS up, and could sec thai
the sky had tbickened mp and was
YER black. I did not wait for the
noise to be repeated. l was just as
sure that some one was 10 the store
as ii l had already seen him, and
crept softly out OF bed, drew on my
trousers. and moved out into the bic
room, having the revolver in my
hand. There was no door at the
head of the stairs. l intended to
go there and listen down the stair
way. AS l was moving across the
room, which was then pretty clear of
goods as far as the trap door. sud-
denly reoollected this opening aud
ohanged my course to reach il. 1t
was terrible dark in the room, and
one unfamiliar with the place would
not have dared to move q foot.
Half way to the trap I got down on
my hands and knees, and as l reacL-
ed the opening, l settled down on
my stomach. There was dim light
down stairs That settled fact that
some one was in the store. After q
minute / heard whispers, then tho
movement Of feet, then a certain
sound that located the intruders to
a foot. l drew myself forward and
looked down the opening. l could
see a lighted candle aud two or three
dark figures at the So fe, and / could
hear the combination being worked.
Ny first thought was to drop my
hand down and open fire in their di-
rection, but I remembered that we
had so many articles hanging up
that no bullet bad chance of reacb-
ing to the safe. l was wondering
what to do when l heard one of the
men whisper
"lts all d---d nonsense. Wei
might work here q week and not bit
t.
But l told You to bring tho tools
and you wouldn't protested anoth-
Dr..
'Oh, dry up put in q third voice.
What We want to do is go up and
BRING that counterhoppsr down and
auis his2 Oman the haL' !,
IN give The ousssd thing few I
aoro trials, said The 6ret man. and /,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-06-07
Six at a Birth,

A London dispatch dated May 10
says The wife Of the Syndig may.
or OF Castagnon Ticino has given
birth to six children. The fact is
testified to be absolutely correct by
an authoritative Berne correspon.
dent. The woman whose name is
Rezzonico, is 20 years Of age and
has already given birth to three OF
four children at one birth. Her
husband is married for the second
time and has seven children by his
first wife. The six children, four
boys and two girls, were born living
but died soon afterward. The news
Of this extraordinary event, perhaps
hitherto unheard OF ia the annals of
'nthropoloygy. has created great
'ensation, especially 10 Italy. and
loclore are hastoning Ia the scens
ron 3(ilAp, Como ond otker towne|
4 (lll2 (n2H< ~ W lT1l
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-06-07
WISE WORDS.

a precedent embalms principle.
Life is reckoning we cannot make
twice over.
Impulse can do wonders, where
preparation fails.
Confidence is II plant OF slow growth
in an aged bosom.
a good conscience Is TO the soul
what health is to the body.
You cannot mend rong subtrac-
tion by doing your addition right.
Manners must alorn knowledge,
and smooth its way through the
world
There Is no courage but In limo,
cence, no constancy but in honest
cause.
Act we'll at the moment, and you
have performed good action to all
eternity.
The true uso OF speech IL not so
much to express our wants rs to con-
ceal them.
Vanity is n refined selflshness which
is ever eIacting homage, but never
paying any.
The man who has meyer known nd
versity is but half acquainted with
himself.
A man Of independent mind shows
his independence by the way he treats
old subjects.
Dost thou love life, thea do not
squander time, for that is the stun
life Is made of.
We ore taught and we teach by
something about us that never goes
into language at all.
We generally hate those whom we
have injured more than we do those
who have injured us.
All that we possess OF truth and
wisdom is borrowed good. You will
be always poor If you do not possess
the only true riches.
a host of minds, of profoundest
thought, find nothing in the disclo.
sures of science to shake their faith
in the eterdal verties of reason.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-06-07
Removing Wartz.

1t is now fnirIy established, says I
writer in Medical Press, That iLa
the common wart, which is no I'M,
slightly and often so proliferous OF
the hand and face, can be easily re.
moved by small doses Of snlphate fc
magnesia taken internally. M
Colrat OF Lyons, has drawn attention
to this extraordinary fact; Several
Children treated with three-prain
doses Of Epson salts morning aud
evening we're promptly cured Nj
Aubert cites the case of woman
whose Ease was disfgured by these
excresences and who was Gu red in n
month by a drachm aud and a half
OF magnosia takon daily Another
medical man reports a case of very
large warts which disappeared in n
fortnight from the daily adminis-
tration of ten glains of the ralt.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-06-07
THE GOOD TIMES COMING.
WILL ALLEN pRoNsonLE.


Grandma Goff said a curious thing
"Boys may whistle but girls must
sing" .
That's the very thing l heard her say
To Kate, no longer than yesterday.
"Boys may whistle" OF course they
may,
II they pucker their lips the proper
way.
p,t for the life Of me can't see
why Kate can't whistle as we'll as me.
"Boys may whistle but girls must
sing"
Now call that curious thing.
II boys can whistle why can't girls
It's the easiest thing in the world to
do.
First YOU do that. then you do this
Just like you were fixing up for kiss.
It's very poor girl, that's all say
Who can't mako out to do that way.
"Boys may whistle" but girls may
not;
A whistles song with the noise
knocked out,
Strayed of somewhere down In the
throat,
Everything lost but the changeful
note.
SO IL boys can whistle and do 1t WE'LL
why cannot girls, will somebody tellf
Why can't they do what boy can dor
That is the thing should like to
know.
I went to father and ask him why
Girls couldn't whistle as well as /.
And he said ''the reason that girls
mustislng
Is because a girls q singular thing" "
And grandrua laughed till ] knew
she'd ache,
When said thought It all mistake.
"Never mind, little man." Iheard her
say,
'"They will make you whistle enough
some day."
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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-06-07

we hoisted and lowered such goods
as were stored for o time on the
second floor. When not in use this
opening was covered by q trap door.
Toward evening, on the tenth day OF
my clerkship, I hoisted up a lot Of
pals and tubs, and had just finished
when trade became 90 brisk that ]
was called TO wait upon customers.
Later on / saw that I had left the
trap door open, aud said to myself
that I would let II 60 until ! went to
bed. The store had the only bur-
glar proof safe for miles around, and
it was customary for the farmer who
had 500 or 30 to leave it with US.
He received an envelope in which to
enclose il, and he could take out and
put in as he liked. On this evening
four or five farmers came in to de-
posit, and, as afterward figured
up, we had about ST. 500 in the safe.
There were to strange faces in the
crowd that evening: Ono belonged
to roughly dressed, evil eyed man,
who announced himself as q drover,
and the other to q professional
tramp. l gave tho latter piece OF
tobacco and somo crackers and
cheese and he soon went away, and
we we're go busy up to Q o'clock that
l did not give the drover a second
thought. When we came to shat
up tho store he had gone from my
miud altogether. We counted up
the cash, made some charges in the
day book, aud it was 10 o'clock
when the merchant loft. was tir-
ed ont, and | took caudle and
made the circuit of the store, set the
spring gun und went TO bed. / had
TO pass within six feet OF the trap
door as / went to my room, but i
did not see it. II was O rather
chilly night in October, and we had
no Gres yet, and as i got under the
blankets the warmth was 80 grateful
that I soon fell asleep. 1t was the
first night | had gone to bed without
thinking Of robbers and wondering
how 1 should act in case they came
r.---'---'-s, --.--. e"rVuBt
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-06-07
AN ADVENTURE WITH BUR.
GLARS

In the fall of 1866, / was employed
as clerk in general store at Q
cross roads 10 southern Indiana
The store, q church and a blacks
smith shop. with two residences
made up tho buildings, aud the fam
ilies Of the merchant and blacksmith
wore the only residents. Tie conn-
try about was thickly settled up,
however, and trade was always
good. Before the merchant engaged
me he announced that would have
to sleep in tho store o'nights, aud
that unless had pluck enough to
defend tho place against marauders
he did not want me at any price
Ho showed me shotgun, a revolver,
and q spring gun, which were used,
or on hand to be used, to defend the
place, and the windows were protect
ed with stout blinds, and the doors
by double locks. The close of the
war had drifted bad population in
to Indiana The highways were full
OF tramps, and there was hundreds
Of men who had determined TO ma Ike
q living by some other means than
labor. Several attempts had been
made to rob the store, aud it had
come to that pass that no clerck
wanted to sleep there alone. Tho
merchant seemed satisfied with the
answer l gave him, and on q
certain Monday morning went to
work. That same night store
about four miles was broken into
and robbed and clerk seriously
wounded. Two nights later three
horses we're stolen in our neighbour
hood. At the end of the week far
mer who was on his way home from
our store was robbed on the high.
way. II l had not been q light
sleeper from habit these occurrences
would have tended to prevent too
lengthy dreams as lay in my little
bedroom at the front of the second
story. The revolver was always
placed under my pillow aud the
shotgun stood within reach. It was
double barrelled shotgun, each
oarrsl containing a big charge Of
nuekshot, and the man who kicked
'hs string and discharged the weap-
him.
1t did not seem possible that any
one conld break into the store with
out arousing me. There was no
aoor to my room, and after the
people in the neighborhood had gone
70 bed / could hear the sliehtest |
noise IN the store. had looked the
over Tor weak spot, and had failed
% ma IT, bnt my own caniidencs
: zane e near proving destruction !,
!: snon'd have t0d you, 10 dAsorib.
~k '"s 'ns store. thai juat over the
.Po' wnsfs We - ~ sprine aus 1
enn wsg q, ope~Ine fkronSs ~6f1hf n
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-06-07
STOPPING THE LEAK.

Jimsey sat in front OF the cottage
where the sunlight fell around him,
his slow brown fingers slowly mend.
ing The net that was one OF bis few
treasured possessions. Inside be
could hear Aunt Molly moving tubs
about, and getting ready for the
washing, with which she managed
to add to the family's slender in.
come; outside was the wssh of the
wsras q rsvtty picture Of trplicbt
q the water and distspt ~. while
|leer ~ was Tho tPhiIliu <lfRwn up |
y ~ beeoh and Uneb uen 1n>-|
W n = <1o1 h
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-06-07
An Astonishod Englishman.

A newly arrived Englishman was
toll shat tho editor of tho North
American Review would that nirhi
deliver q learned leot
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-06-07

ho desired 30 become
live issues in Americr
tend. Hs did so, ana .no -.
he wrote rs follows to q London
newspaper: "Tho Americas arc
surely very peculiar people. Last
night went to hear well known
gentleman lecture on what these
peoples term live issues, and must
say that ! never heard more ri
diculous discourse. The people
laughed in his very face, but ho did
not appear to mind it. He talked
abont absurd things, aud spoke OF
showing his fist into tho bosom of
the highland went on at Some lcng tb
to toll Of dog that had lcus. |
did not want to DO rude, but L really
laughed actually expected to Gee
tho people mob tho fellow, no was 30
very, very queer"
He had boen "eteerod" against Bill
Nyo.