The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-12-19
AMERicus nEYs.

A1zERISUs, ESe. 16.-Jaeob Robbins
is having his residence raised so a to
make story and half building and
will reroef It and otherwise repair the
same 50 as 20 make 3 very neat and
eommodiouc residence.
e. B. Lesh has 50 far recovered a. to
Be once more st his accustomed place
Of business. after an Illness which kept
him confined q little over q week. His
health is yet quite poor, however.
The immense corn crop has occupied
all the spare time of the farmers in
harvesting, 30 much so. that but Verv
little fall blowing has been done and
the farmers will be thrown somewhat
behind with their spring work.
car of -four.
A. Howard reports several prairie
dres in the NO th part Of the county,
which have done considerable damage.
Some of them were the result of care
lessness and done considerable dam
age by burning hay and running
through corn fields, while one was
set out by the locomotives on the raII-
road which alone destroyed between
400 and 500 tons OF hay.
The school children have = new way
OF jumping the rope. They obtain
sack that will hold about a quart of
sand ana attach it to Q rope, and then
swing it around about foot from the
ground, jumping it as it describes Q
circle. A dozen or more Can play at
the game at the same time.
Mr.. Swartzel of Parsons was in the
city Friday, in the interest of the In
terstate Loan company.
VIM. HALEY and James Phelan were
in the city of Emporia Thursday, as
witnesses in 9 case in the district
court.
Jerome Suarner and Charles Han
cock of Allen were in the city yester-
day, proving up on stray horses which
and VIM. Houk. They were the prop
eTty OF MIR. Suarner, and he was lucky
in recovering two valuable young
horses.
Perry B. Maxson was in the CITY yes
terday. BURLoW.
Headlight coal oil at Bonds.
Christmas candies speciality at j.
W. Lesh's
ri horse blankets for sale by
OLA VIM. Charlesworth.
J. w. Lesh carries the largest line
Of earthen and China ware in the city.
If you want q good spring wagon or
buggy, Gail on J. s. Gibson & Co.,
Americas, Kansas.
Buy your fresh meat and bologna of
Bircket & White, at the old reliable
city meat market. Americas,
We handle the celebrated Golden
Belt flour as cheap Rs anyone and car
rY in stock the best grades Of other
mills. Large lots q specially. Give
us trial and be convinced. Tressler &
Lowry.
The celebrated and unexeelled Sail
ma -four, at rock bottom prices. We
also carly feed, graham, etc. J. W.
Lesh at the Royal building. Get our
prices before purchasing elsewhere.
We mean business.
Toys for the holiday trade, nice and
well made, in endless vaTiety-all new
novelties steam engines, dolls, wagon,
carts, whistles, whips, books, tool
chests, tin toys. china ware, notions,
toy tea sets and kitchen furniture.
Just the thing you want for the little
ones at Santa Claus headquarters.
TREssLER 8 LOWRY
Christmas presents2ll Bt your wife
uncles aunts and cousins a nice Christ
mas present. We carry china cups
and saucers, night lamps, very fine
lamps for the parlor table, in fact .
full assortment. Also an endless va
riety OF novelties IN China. Also fine
pictures, pocket books, pocket knives,
silk handkerchiefs, as well as the larg-
est stock of notions in the city from
which to select valuable and useful
present. Remember the place. At ].
w. Lesh'S.