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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-26

A coNTEhPoRART says that 70 be-
come president Of the United States a
man must be forty-fiye years of age.
The constitution does not SO require.
To become a representative in congress
it is necessary that man shall have
been citizen Of the United States for
seven years and be twenty-five years
old; TO become senator he must have
been a citizen for nine years and lie
thirty years old; and to become presi-
dent he must have been born in the
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-26

ONE OF the saddest things connected
with the Dakota blizzard was the
freezing to death or Ave young girl
school teachers IN different parts Of
the territory. Ia several insta
they Were found frozen to death in TT
titudes showing that they had saeri-
feed their lives in endeavoring to save
a little pupil.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-26


ABoUTa week ago the Globe Demo
crat editorially published the list OF
states which paid the direct tax levied
by the government at the beginning Of
the war, and the amount which each
contributed. sThe bill to refund this
tax, which was thetirst measure on the
senate calender. has just passed that
body. The vote in its favor Indicates
that it viii meet the appreciation Of
the house also, and receive the presi-
dents signature. It is not psrtisan
measure. In the forty-ninth eongress
it passed the senate, but failed in the
house for want Of time 70 act upon It..
Better fortune undoubtedly awaits it
now. When enacted the nleasure viii
return to Missouri SCI I37, TO Illinois
81, 146,5 sol, to Iowa s452, os8 and TO Kan
sas s71 ,743, and viii reduce the surplus
in the United States Treasury to the
extent of SO, 900, 600. -Globe-D Demo-
crat.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-26

TIE president sent for Commander
in-chief Rae of the Grand Army when
he was in Washington and asked him
many questions about pensions, inti-
mating that he proposed to send a mes
sage to congress ON the subject.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-26
Common sense

Should be used in attempting to cure
that very disagreeable disease, catarrh.
a catarrh originates in impurities In
the blood, local applications can do no
permanent good. The coInmon-Sense
blood, and for this purpose there is no
preparation superior to Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla. That this peculiar medicine does
cure catarrh is shown by the many
testimonials from people who have
found relief upon using it when all
others had failed. A book containing
statements of cures sent on receipt of
two-cent stamp. by c. I. Hood & Co.,
Lowell, Mass.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-26

THE Wichita Beacon boasts that
wichita is enjoying the distinction Of
being the principal point for the delec-
tives in the country TO come and get
pointers, because Pinkerton man
visited that place in search of muir
derer. The Beacon is incorrect. 1t is
not pointers, it is murderers and 9TH
er criminals the detectives are after in
Wichita. 1t is unnecessary to state
that their search is not in vain.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-26

SENATOR INGALLS, daughter is said
TO be fine equestrian, highly and sem
sibly educated, a passionate lover Of
Hawthorne, and only nineteen years
old, besides being one Of the handsom-
est young ladies in Washington.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-26

REPRESENTATIVE PERKINS Of Kan
sas has introduced a resolution in con-
gress calling upon the postmaster gem
eral for the reasons of our unsatisfac-
tory mail service. Representative Per-
kins deserves unanimous vote Of
thanks from his state, and especially
from the newspapers fraternity and
RAILWAY postal clerks.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-26

A vERy simple remedy to soften
hard water is given by an exchange,
and might be tried by our readers who
use hard water. It IS to put glass
bottle into the water while boiliRg
1t is said that the lime VIII collect on
the bottle and s thus taken oat ae The
water. It is suggested that ctr
readers report II this proxesa success
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-26

WE clip the following from the Du-
buque tIowal Telegraph, staunch
democratic paper;
The facts that he never practicel be-
tore the United States supreme court
or the supreme court of his own state.
and that he secured his Office by the
support of two corporation senator's,
public service two men whose only Of
tense was that they had rendered them
selves obnoxious to the land thieves.
do not indicate that Mr. Lamar viii
make an ideal jnrist Still, he may do
better than the masses expect. II Is 1T
least pleasant to hone so.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-26

THE city council of Emporia offers a
hundred dollars reward for burglars
caught in the act in that City Yelling
ton Press.
The editor Of the Press was a resi-
dent of Emporia when the above re-
ward was offered. lie moved away
We have had no burglars since.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-26

For the first time in the worlds his
tory skilled mechanic can buy bar
rel Of flour with single days labor.
And the United States is the only
country on the globe where ne can do
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-26
osR wAsu1NeToS l.ErrEss
- ths Ealtor 81 Tar NEus.

WAsHIEeToN. d. G., Jan. ., 1855
Congressman Mills. chairman of the.
ways and means COMMITTEES. Is rapidly
recovering from his severe indisposi-
ton. This is another case Of nervous
prostraticn from too much work and
anxiety 81 mind coEcerntng the result.
af legislation, TO BE- acted BY congress.
The chairman has been hard At work
lIaF and night. per1eetiEz tbs tzriH bill
which VIII soon be brought before his
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-26

IT is easy for people to talk about re-
moving the state capital from Topeka,
but woe be unto the state senator OF
representative who votes for such a
proposition unless he can have it re-
moved to his own representative city.
His name viii be Dennis at the next
election.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-26

CONGRESSMAN JOHN A. ANDERSON,
of the Fifth Kansas district, is urging
AN investigation by the house commit
tee on commerce Of the extent, causes
and effect upon Interstate commerce q
the Reading strike.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-26

The Usage City Free Press finds
that since it adopted the rule Of charg-
ing ten cents line Tor publishing lists
Of wedding presents the people there
about have discovered that it is not in
good taste to have such lists pub
Ifabad
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-26
]. g. TRAYLoR. Adiutant.

Mrs. Sarah Z. Williamson, wife Of
John B. Williamson. died Wednesday
a. o'clock of paralysis, atthe family
residence on Badger creek. She leaves
a family Of three sons aud one daugh-
ter. The funeral services were held
at Badger creek school house. to-mor-
row morning at 10 esclock.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-26

Mr. William Lang. WI lived eight
miles east of this city. died Thurs
day morning at am. SIR. Lang
was eighty-six years Of age, and his
death vas cansed by old age. The
funeral took place Wednesday at 10 ..
% and tia remains were interred ID
steyepsons grave yard
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-26

ANERIcUs, Jan. 24.-Wm. HALEY
went to Herington yesterday to work
on the Rock Island railroad.
Hugh King is in from Salina, COM
bining business with pleasure.
Grandpa BigeIow is quite sick with
lung fever, and Mrs. Bigelow is in very
poor health.
J. D. Gibson and Harry Heasley went
TO Dunlap this morning.
R. H. Bell, brother of Samuel Bell, is
expected to visit Americas the latter
part of this week.
Gilbert Wallace Is suffering with a
earbunele on his hand.
Fred Gale removed yesterday to Car
bondale. Kansas, to work at his trade.
He expects TO return to Americus next
fall BURLow.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-26

THE Wichita Beacon lays the deaths
caused by the late cold snap to the high
tariff on wool. and denounees the re-
publican party for yelling for still
higher tariff.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-26

A MEDICAL gentleman just from
Hutchinson, says the smallpox is rag
ing at that place. He asserts that he
saw four cases himself-all of the
most yirulent character.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-26

QUEER coincidence All the men
interviewed by the Abilene Gazette
we've residents of Abilene. All the
men interviewed were in favor OF
removing the capital to Abilene.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-26

THE G.. A. Il. department eneanp-
ment meets at Winfield on Tuesday.
February p. Many Kansas exchanges
are enormously. announcing it for
March.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-26

Fur caps OFF from regular price at
j. D. Gibson's.
Highest market price in cash paid
for hides at Bircket's.
Anderson & Lesh sell high patent
for $1.35 at the Americas mills and
every sack warranted.
II The White Elephant -four at
Anderson s. Lesh, takes the lead;
other brands as low as 80 cents a
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-26

THERE are three breach Of promise
suits now in Kansas courts. Al Of
the suits are brought by women, the
youngest of whom is 80 and the Oldest
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-26
Corn for sale.

Fourteen hundred shocks of corn for
sale, good feed lot and plenty of water.
six miles west of Hamilton, Greenwood
county. 2. o address, Hamilton,
Kansas. j. ". NUCKoIs.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-26
Money, UIonevt nEoneYi

moneys NO 8eE4 1A98eJ
We loan money On first farm mort
cages. We loan money on second farm
mortgages. We loan money on chat
tel mortgages We buy ali kinds of
secured papers.
FLKINs 8 SIsLER, Brokers'
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-26

LAWRENCE is talking OF convertiug
the Walruff brewery into sugar FAC.
tory.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-26


THE ladies who arrived here yestsr-
day for the purpose of organizing u
humane society, have gone to IIatelIin-
son, where such works is more ur-
gently needed. Emporia, they state,
was found to be place where every
citizen was humane society, and not
like Wichita, Fort Scott and Topeka,
where humanity has to be taught
through the aid of outriders How
ever, as the ladies return this way,
after attending to the more wicked
places, they viii stop over here and
visit with US and possibly lend a help
ing hand or give few pointers toward
organizing branch society TO assist
those who are not fortunate enough to
live IN Emporia.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-26
Headlight Oil at Bonds.

1.-THE King Of Kansas This is the
flour on which we stake our reputation
for truth and veracity when we declare
it to be the best -four in the country
and also the lowest price, at Tressler &
LowTy's.
IS lbs good boiling meat for 81 at
White & Shiebley's.
Cash for hides at White s shetbley's
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-26

have farm of 16O acres to rent: 50
acres broken; house Of 5 rooms.
TT. McCARTY.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-26

During the recent blizzard school
house in Valley county. Neb.s was de-
molished by the wind. Miss Minnie
Freeman, the teacher, gathered her
pupils together and securing u coil Of
strong heavy Irvine, began with the
largest one and tied them All together
by the arms, three abrest, and taking
the youngest in her arms. she tied the
end Of the Irvine around her own body,
and with all the words Of encourage
ment she could muster, started out in
to the furious storm. Selecting her
way carefully. she led her little
charges through snow drifts and tie
binding blizzard, and after weari-
some journey of three quarters Of q
mile the little band reached the thres-
hold of farmhouse ard was taken IN.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-26

THE signal service says no more
cola waves are in sight at present.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-26


q TIE first Official order Of Postmaster
General Don Al. Dickinson was pro-
mulgated yesterday. It vas in regard
to the permissible writing and printing
on second, third and fourth class mat
ter s.By recent act Of congress, 2
says the order, .the former laws re-
garding permissible writing and print
ina on second, third and fourth class
matter are repealed, and the following
rules and regulations in conformity
with the provisions of said act VIII IN
future prevail: The restrictions as to
writing upon matter Of the third and
fourth classes are substantially the
same as under the old Law; but in gem
eral all restriction as TO printing on
these two classes are removed except
as TO reservation Of space necessary for
addressing the matter ana the placing
thereon of postage stamps. In all
cases directions for transit delivery,
forwarding or return shall be deemed
part of the address,
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-26

his men this afternoon to see what can
be done.
Should the men s claim prove valid
and be successfully prosecuted, each
man viii be entitled TO 80 5S2 counting
from the close of the war.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-26

Is pretty strong here and are gener-
ally well and enjoying life, and some of
them like the country so we'll that they
are here to stay, but of those who wish
TO make California their home do not
class your correspondent.
Before leaving Riverside it was
thought that the damages TO the
oranges had been overestimated, that
It would not exceed 25 or 80 per cent by
frost. Yours truly, E. p. BRUNER.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-26

AoouArrEg ooUETax WILL 2sEAra
MAP OF
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-12-29
A EeW Errat2.

A number of errors crept into the story on the first page of last weeks issue, writes A. w. Bellew, in The Yankee Blade, the prin- ter being intoxicated and the editor being off, that is to say, off on a hunting expedi tion:
 For 'she fell into Q river," read "reverie." :" For 'he wore red headed hair," read ''he was an hereditary heir"
 For ''in front of the mansion he had the bull pup" read ito pull up."
 For darling, this is your nasal morn" ;" read natal"
 For ''I never was so awfully hungry in my life" read angry"
 For ''you say she ate me with smile, /" read ''satiate."
 For ''she did not for moment cease her violent trombone" read trembling"
 For ''he gently threw her played out shawl around her." read plaid"
 For ''some said it was the spinage menin- gitis," read ''spinal"
 For Herbert, l know you rascal" etc. , read 'risk all"
 For ''she saw his lip grip ale" read ''grow pale"
 For lis it possiblei And mo owe for board, with nothing to sustain me-" read lover board" For "he threw both arms around her an- cient maiden aunt,n etc.; period after 'her. T For ''but my age must be renumbered, h read remembered
 For ''her heart was filled with ct cereras, ' read "ecstasies."
 For "you are my last darling" read 'lost For "I am thin, l am wholly thin," read Uthina
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-12-29

A sort of Knights of Labor has been started in London called the Amalgamated Society of General Laborers. It is composed of every description of laborers in the metro polls
 San Antonio, out in California, boasts the smallest baby ever born. It is the son of Alfred Mcguire, railroad brakeman, and when born in weighed only sixteen ounces. A pint cup covered it.
 As coffin was being lowered into grave in a cemetery near Vienna it fell in such a manner as to cause the lid to come off and the corpse to fall out head foremost. Three of the mourners tainted.
 The bishop of Ely has forbidden the dea- cons of his diocese to preach more than one original sermon week. If they must de- liver a second they must take some sermon of standard clergyman
 William Klausman, 0-year-old New York boy, has the distinction of possessing the hardest head known in that city The other day, while playing in the street, he was run over by heavy wagon, the wheels of which passed directly over his head. Strange to say, the only injuries received were few skin bruises. Doctors consider it a remarka- ble case.
 The quaintest thing in Bremen Is its statue of liberty, the "Boland,n as it is called Ii is e colossal figure, eighteen feet hign, and was erected in the center of the town in 1412 h one huge hand the giant holds shield marked with an eagle the symbol of liberty in all ages), in tho other a naked sword It was the gauntlet thrown down to all the world that Bremen would be free.
 Levotchko, Russian peasant, has, aftel ten years' work, discovered treasure upor land that formed a part of the estate ot Prince Ctersky, whose ancestors were plun dered and drivep from their homes by tht Tartars a long time ago. The discovery in cludes manuscripts and other articles O. value besides the gold The peasant gets one third and the czar the rest of 1t.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-12-29
Col. shepard,s Advice.

When Frank Gray went east last spring 70 become business manager of The New York Mail and Express he naturally felt timid lest his hearty western manners should shock his new associates and stand in the way of his success in that new field One day his em ployer, Col. Elliott F. Shepard, invited him to lunch at Delmonicos, and a superb lunch it was, too, involving numerous courses and a vast amount of display. After this showy affair Col Shepard drew Gray aside and said very seriously to him: My young friend, should grieve to wound your feel ings, bat there is one thing which l think ought to tell you-one bit of advice which may come with propriety from me, an older and more experienced man, to you who are just starting upon business career"
 "Why, certainly" said Gray, eagerly. "You have a right, Col. Shepard-an un- doubted right to advise me ill matters which pertain to our mutual affairs; nay, it is your duty, for, as you say, am young and unso- phisticated, while, on the other hand, you are older and widely experienced. So, there fore, beg that you will feel no hesitancy about confiding to me this counsel of which you speak, and which, suspect, will greatly facilitate my success in New York journal ism"
 "But fear" replied Col Shepard, ''that shall wound your feelings"
 "have no fears on that score," cried Gray; ''it i'll behooves either of us to finch in the face of duty"
 Well, then," said Col Shepard, impres- sively, "what 1 wanted to tell you is this; Always eat ice cream with fork-in fact, never eat with spoon when fork can be used instead "-Eugene Field in Chicago ] News
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-12-29
saTha Tree of Life"

The tree If life bearing twelve manner of fruits seems to have existence outside of the vision of St. John, no less than the story of the deluge, which is to be met with outside the Scripture record. On this subject writer of a series of papers on "Asiatic Symbolism" recently pub ished in The Indian Antiquary, remarks that "the tree of life, bearing twelve manner of fruits. yielding it's fruit every month," described by John in the Revela- tion, has its counterpart in Eastern art On Persian carpets is seen the figure of a tree with twelve leaves, or sometimes twelve flowers or fruits. Yarkand car pets bear the same representation, but in Q moro conventional form.-Public Opin- in1n
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-12-29
The narrancas of Brazil

Some of tho upland regions of Brazil, especially near the city of Barbacena, arc marked by the appearance of great rugged flows in the sides and slopes of many of the rolling, grass covered hills. They are land slips, caused by the existence of springs, and present an appearance pict- uresque in tho extreme. Their sides are worn into every imaginable shape, of pinnacles, domes, pointed towers, but tresses and cavities, with ravines, nar- row, deep and precipitous. or wide, open spaces, surrounded by lofty. perpendicu- lar walls, riven by creeks and ready to fall. But their great charm lies in their color. The prevailing tint is Q deep h. dian rcd, which combined with the green hills and the blue sky, bearing its glisten- ing white clouds. constitutes charming combination of tones, Any ono of these barrancas, as they arc called, cffers OK. cellent opportunities to tho geologist.- Popular Science Monthly.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-12-29
STRAY BITS.

In Portugal they cure quick-tempered person by inviting everybody to give him kick.
 Four men at Gainesville, Fla, in twenty days killed GOO alligators for their hides and teeth.
 The Japanese are cultivating taste for beer and porter as well as for European cos tune.
 Since the beginning of the present year 4, 123 members of the Grand Army of the Re public have died.
 An English court has decided that a rail road has no more right to eject passenger than to behead him.
 Chess for the working classes is a new ex- pertinent of the English chess players, and 1t is meeting with considerable success.
 tract of land containing 100000 acres in Aroostook county, Me, has been sold for Sl,OOO,OO0. The deed recorded contains 25,- 900 words.
 An Indiana farmer got mp in his sleep and stole his own mule and hid him in the woods, where the sheriff, who came next day, couldn't find him to serve an execution.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-12-29
niscomfitnrs of A Barher.

A Vienna correspondent relates pleas ant tale of tho we'll merited discontinue of barber at Innsbruck. A rough and ready fellow, in a mountaineering dress not little besmudged with dirt and tho worse for wear, entered one of the grand shaving saloons" of the city, He sat down in an easy chair, and said he wished to be shaved. ''No, nol'' exclaimed the exquisitely dressed and perfumed pro- prietor, two don't shave peasants here; this is saloonl' Very well, replied the dismissed customer, "when my adju- tant calls for me you will perhaps have the politeness to tell him that he will find mo at your rivals saloon on the other side of tho street. am the Archduke Johannl' Tho prince marched out.-Boston Courier.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-12-29
Before tho Fire.1

Before tho Firel
 As every one familiar with that city, or who has read tho dispatches of the past few days is aware, the lantern works was situated on the brink of tho proci- pice over which the Genesee river makes the 110-foot leap, forming the Upper Genesee falls" It was from platform erected over and somewhat higher than these falls that Sam Patch, the original jumper, made his last leap. Over these falls, first and last, more than one world weary soul has sought the rest that is found in death, and others have been accidentally swept shrieking over their awful brink. Perhaps the most dramatic suicide of the Genesee falls occurred in 1883 CT 1884. One afternoon in early spring, when the river was swollen to its limits by the melting snows of the upper valley, well knit, comfortably clad man of middle age sauntered carelessly across Central ave nue bridge, which crosses the river but a few rods above the plunge. When about half way across he stopped, leaned on the rail and seemed to be gazing with mod crate interest at the rushing waters as they swiftly passed beneath him bearing driftwood and masses of ice with them. Many people afterward remembered to have seen him stand there, the picture of healthy manhood, coolly watching the waters. By and by when there was a temporary falling off in the tide of travel he suddenly stepped over the rail and swung himself down into the tor rent.
 '"IIerc gop' he cried, and a moment later his white face was seen among the waves. But one man saw the tragedy, and his word was taken with a consider