The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-07-25
Local News NoTes.

Whittaker's new packing house
opens at Wichita August 1st, and
Butts says the bellies down there are
new dresses made for the Oc-
casion.
A cablegram was received from Cap
tain Warren Friday, to the effect
that his party had reached terra firma
again in good condition, and were tax
ing in the sights at Paris.
The disbursements at the pension
agency at Topeka last week were
1856. 49O.3s. Can man who has al
ways been Methodist preacher count
hat much mo ney in six days.-Butts.
Get your club ready. There is bold
and breezy chap coming with book |
about JOhnstown. There is no reward |
offered for his scalp, but if you ''do''
him, you will be gratefully remem-
bered in our prayers.
When Mr.. Bernard Kelly takes pos
session of the pension Office, presume
bly, October LIST, he will remove his
family to Topeka. Emporia is making
large sacrifices in building up society
at the capital.
The smile of the farmer is much
more extended and continued now,
than it has been for several seasons.
The wheat was very good and was har-
vested without much damage, and the
prospect for corn is still fattering.
Senator Plumb writes to Tim McCar-
thy, putting the mineral well at Larned,
and Tim has the letter published in
the Topeka Capital. Ten to one the
thrifty senator owns stock in the con-
cern.-Atchison Patriot.
| Prof. Kelley and wife left for Color
ado Springs this afternoon. Mrs. KEEL
ley has recovered so that she feels able
to stand the journey, and it is to be
hoped that her health will be complete
ly restored by a trip through the noun
tains.
The Western School journal was at
fault in regard to Prof. D. .. Jones
being appointed professor of music in
the city schools for the coming year.
We we're informed by prominent
|
noon that no such appointment had
been made.
We understand that there is gen
tleman at present in the
who city, is seriously con-
sidering the advisability of purchas-
ing the EmpOria Daily Democrat.
What his political views are we have
not learned, nor what will be the chang
| es in the paper.
A Topeka man has sued an eastern
house for breach of contract. The
eastern concern was to furnish the in
terror of his residence for $40, 900, but
the contractors threw UP the job when
they read the specifications and found
that they called for no less than thir-
teen sideboards. Wichita Journal.
We were informed Friday that
> the contract for the addition to the
> Fifth avenue hotel has already been
let by Major HsOd, and that work
: would soon be begun on the building
The various improvements will cost
about $4,000 and will be on quite
= an extensive scale.
The sporting editor of the Emporif
Republican deyotes a three-quarter-col
umn leader on the subject of Sullivan'
training. Father Eskridge is IA recog
Z, nized authority on all matters pertain
ing to pugiiistic pleasantries and hi
IS decisions are generally regarded a
n inal.-Wichita journal.
Said man Friday whose healtl
was inquired about with the usua
= amount of conventional solicitude, {"
= am sick" why don't you see a doc
y tori He was asked. II have. and
= think that is what ails me. L believ
" the dang rascal is giving me stuff
1t keep me sick SO he eau make a bi
IS bill"
r. John Gilmore, of FTedonia Kansa
t, who has been visiting old friends i
" Emporia for few days, has returne
., to his home. Mr.. Gilmore was cor
s. nected with the NEWS in early times
n, which, no doubt, accounts to some e1
Il, tent for his success in later years. Fl
:" is now editor Of the Citizen of FredoI
IS ia, and is turning out very credita
to bic paper.
a. The proportion of the drug stores t
F. the grocery stores on Commerce;
G. street stands eight to eleven in fave
= of the groceries. There is some tai
to of stock company being formed t
5., put in six other drug stores on Con
+, mercial street, so as to keep up wit
io the other business enterprises of til
to city.
n You can always tell what u gi
n. thinks of you by the way she take
IL your arm when walking. If she is il
IT, different, and cares nothing for yol
y her hold on your arm is slight. If @
of the contrary, she likes you, the pre-
II sure tells it, and you may speak to hC
u father tomorrow, if you are not afrai
of his boot.
@, The Chinese way of employing do
ct tor is the only correct way; in Chit
Y. they only pay doctor when membeI
to of the family are we'll; when any men
~ Der is taken sick, his pay is stoppe,
- and it is to his interest to keep tt
az health of the family up. If that W;
-. the method in Emporia, how man
physicians would starve to death.
n The Western School Journal al
ne nounces the appointment of Profess,
We D. o. Jones to teach vocal music
on the Emporia schools next year. H
he instructions will be based on the toni
l sofia system. The talent displayed
OF teaching the Lyon county institu
this year gave such satisfaction to IL
lv teachers that ali are enthusiastic owe
NJ his appointment. We congraulat
r. D. o. and wish him success.
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