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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19

~NAPcLEoN" IVES admits that he
was a robber, but thought his plumber
ing was covered by the forms of law.
A slight blunder of that sort win prob
ably send the ambitious youth to Sing
Sing for = terra of years. Had he
been atrifie more sagaciOus aud foxy
- TO the legal forms, instead of going
90 prison his talents as a legal robber
would have soon secured him the head
ship Of a railroad system.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19

THE story OF Graham and Brodie
going over Niagara falls was a misera-
be fake cOncOcted by some smart Aleck
reporters on Buffalo papers for the pur-
pose OF humbugging the New Yosk pa
pers. The fraud was detected and the
aforesaid smart Alexis kicked out of
the Offices in which they were en-
nlovad
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19

at the time but managed TO keen on
his legs while the Rev. John A. Hass.
OF st. Marks Evangelical lutheran
church read the marriage Ceremony.
Mr.: Davis suggested that Chirgie mar
~ ner aG Enc same time. ChirYie said
that he was so drunk that ne did mt
know enough to object and he supposefi
he was married, although he did not
know anything about it. Justice Ho-
gan held Chirvie without bail.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19

Why not give the pension commits
siOnership to Kansas There are any
number of able-bodied patriots among
the invineible 5000 that would do
both themselves and the Office proud if
vfven a chance
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19

The position of private secretary to
the president is not specially lucrative
one and involves n great deal of hard
work But the private secretary is one
Of the best advertised men in the coun
try, and when he retires from public
life he has business chances unnum-
bered. A case in point: Dan Lamont
has just accepted the presidency of a
railroad company ut salary of SIC, 900
per year.-kansas City Journal.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19

Ex-Governor Ross, of New Mexi-
CO. who has been sticking type since
President Harrison turned him out of
once, Is now editor of the Deming
Headlight. Ross has a great many
ups and downs between United States
seuator and TYNE setter.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19

UNDER the Missouri law which pro-
hibits the intermarriage of whites and
blacks. white man is being prosecut-
ed at Kansas City for wedding a black
woman. AS husband and wife were
co-partners in the crime, why not pun
ish bOth2
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19

ExcUsINa American workingmen
for not sending aid to the London
strikers the Topeka Capital says:
American workmen have enough to
do to sustain their own rights, and in
view Of the hard times of the last two
wears ars scarcely in condition to send
contributions to England's laDorers.
How a newspaper will sometimes
stumble on the trnth when not wide
awake. The capital is right. The
American laborer has all he can do to
hoe his own roe.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19
AMERIcUs NEWS.

AAIERICUs. Sept. III. C. Craig of
Emporia came up yesterday and has
gone to work in the harness shop for
James Crock.
A. c. Lechmer of st. Joseph spent
the fore part of the week with his
brother Jacob Lechn1er of this place.
We had but very little rain here Sum
day while Emporia was enjoying her
refreshing shower and only q slight
drizzle yesterday, just enough to delay
the corn cutters.
The John Fra6el spoken of in the
dispatches in Mondays paper as set
ting fire to the house containing his
wife and children near Atchison, was
former resident of Americas and was
ad1udged insane In the probate court of
Lyon county only q few months ago.
He was perfectly harmless TO q man OF
anyone he was afraid OF, but often re-
sorted 70 kicking bis wife and children
and had frequently threatened their
lives while living here. BURLOw.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19

THESE are the days of parties. They
are as plentiful as joints in Wichita.
Every sorehead wants 10 call a conven-
sion and form a party that will knock
thn two old parties into cooked hats.
Behold tho batch of saviors at Cincin-
natl shfs week.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19
KANSAS PATENTS.

Patents 81 anted to citizens Of Kan
sas for the week ending Sept. 10,
1889, reported through the office of w.
A. Redmond, solicitor of patents, No.
631 F street, Washington, ID. G.
Al. Adamson, Sabetha wagon-bOx
fastener.
d. II. Irwin, Kansas City, signal for
railway-crossings
J. H. Lyles, Parsons, hub-attachiug
device.
III. b. Potter, Canton. rail joint.
S. Whitney, Manhattan. churn.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19

A GOOD idea. Every wife whose
husband eats arsenic ought to ask for
= divorce ut once, because when the
husband kills himself with an overdose,
the wife will be tried and maybe hung
for poisoning him. The Topeka jour
nal Is responsible for that idea. aud we
believe that It will be generally en-
.1r.vu,.n
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19
Meellng1 InVe.Ii.nte.

Los ANGELES, Gala. Sept l4.-At a
meeting of the four grand army POSTS
of Los Angeles last evening commit
tee of three from each post vas ap-
pointed to Investigate the chargs s
against the management of the Pacific
coast branch of the national home fer
veteran soldiers, which is situated at
Santa Monica in this county. The
complaints cover the charges of bad
food. brutal treatment, and burying
Of the dead veterans in paupers,
graYes
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19

The man responsible for the faulty
construction of the state house, is the
democratic architect who designed the
building. Another powerful argument
against the democratic party and Can
field.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19

COLONEL Sol MILLER of the Troy
Chief moves that the editor OF the
NEWS ''be turned into a ten acre lot
with \ shiIlaly, and let him whack his
mad or" We agree TO that on condi-
zion that Sol be turned in with US, in
cr1er that We may have something
suitable on which to ''whaek Il OF p
AZ editor Of his repulsd ability and
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19

CoRrORAL TANNER persisted as a
public officer in a desperate effort to
run hair-trigger mouth in conjunc-
ton with a ilintlOck brain.-Globe-
Tnarnosrnf
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19

DR- BRowN-SEQUARD is suffering,
Ne hear, from 'acute muscular rheu-
matism in the legs" What's the mat
Ter with the the doctors elixir? Or
may IL not be that he has been trying
IL GA himselfp
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19

standing in the profession, who can
stoop to sheer at another because Of
his origin or extraction, deserves such
n xvhachfo0-
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19

A LOrOf disgrnntled light weight fell
lows seeking nOtoriety, met at Cincin-
nati this week for the purpose of pull
ing the greenback party together again.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19

EITHER General Warner or General
Merrill Of Massachusetts, will succeed
Tanner. Both have been summoned
TO Washington.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19

DIE PAROLE, the anarchist sheet
Published at st. Louis was sold the
other day for sls. You could buy the
anarchist smut mill of Emporia for a
Jug Of Kansas City whisky.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19

Proprietor tOf cheap restaurant1-Yes, 1
want to hire man Are you willing 70 do
any kind Of works
Applicant On. ye@. / am perfectly Will
irly Z, ID arr Kind of worx but eat here Sir.
T1;H-
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19

GET the militia in readiness to move
Another county seat war is brewing in
Garfield county.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19

Quite an accident occurred on the
Burlington race track yesterday.
While number of horses were out for
exercise. Col Crockett. owned by w.
n. =. Bird of this city, coiIided with
another one Of the flyers. Both riders
we're thrown from their SUI
kies- After running around
the track several times the
horses were finally caught. They sus-
tanned but little injuries. but the sui-
kies were total wrecks.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19

THERE Is too much wheat, corn and
eats in the country this year for the
greenback, party TO make any head
way i'm saving the country.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19

GIVE the pension Office to Missouri,
and the rebel yell of the Murdoch re-
belli0n viii awake the frogs in the
Bhunganunga.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19

STANLEY is now headed towards the
east coast OF Africa, and is expected
% reach there some time next month.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19
slow but Sure.

Fac-Simile of broken tile found in the nurs-
cry of Commodus during recent excavations
in Rome, showing the true inwardness of the
celebrated race between the hare and the
fortoisa -Tifa
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19

building was insured or not. but as the
house has always been insured. it IS
probable that a policy is held on this
building.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19

"How big is John Jay Burton, pa,
the people call him small; is he ike
some museum mite, about twelve
inches tall?'' 90. no, my child, nor
near so small, as or Uncle Ned; tits
not his stature makes him small, but
smallness of his head. -Atchison
Globe.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19

WICHITA rejoices because its school
population is increasing. Emporia has
the largest school population it ever
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19

THE grave digger was right. A Tan
ner viii last you nine years, but by'I
lady he must be i'm the ground, where
bis tongue cannot waggle.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19

The state papers are having lots of
fun at the expense of Wichita's alleged
wheat and corn fields. Now, while we
admit that We have lets that are as
good as the wheat, we believe in max
ing hay while the sun shines and ac-
knowledge the corn gracefully. This is
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19

G. s. Fowler, has severed his connec-
tion with the Central Joan company,
and left to-day for Ithaca N. Y. where
he has been chosen as an instructor in
mathematics, at Cornell University.
Charles has many friends in this city
who join with the News in wishing
him the best of success in his new
work.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19

A Kansas City gentleman has Sc
cured the rooms first door north of the
post Office and will open up a fruit
store in a short time.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19

The work on the ooliees chapel =
progressing rapidly and il yin b
zeady for use In comparative
81 short time.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19

II cannot praise Hoods Sarsararflia
half enough says mother whose
son, almost blind with BeroflEe. was
cured by tlssmedicine-
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19

The Normal histories are being sent
to subscribers. throughout the state
to-day. Large numbers Of this yalu-
able work are spoken for, and TIE
book is ia great demand.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19

A case Of spontaneous combustion is
reported from Emporia. 1t was caused
by lime, though, and not by whisky
RnttS
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19

AS misfcEknnes never come singiy.
le0k oat for two on three other isres ia
the next Esv daya
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19

johnson Bros. and Nation shipped
eighteen cars of cattle from Madison
to Chicago, Illinois, Thursday.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19

From 1851 to 1870 the EsIrOE1A News
did the county advertising for Butler
county, publishing the tax lists and
tie necessary legal notices.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19

The many friends of Miss Alice
Martin, sister Of Martin Brothers, in
this city. will be pleased to learn that
Miss Martin was awarded the first
prize over twelve competitors. on the
ladies driving tournament at the an
nual fair at Bedford, Quebec.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19

THE hustle is gone. Now what 9TH
fashionable freak will succeed it?
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19

The circulation of the NEWS has
made greater advances in the past two
months than at any time in the past
year. It is now greater than at any
time in the past two years or over.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19
ROYAL FLusHEs.


The Princess Of wales is a s.riIffui pianist.
The Prince of Wales plays the banjo fairly
wou
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19

C. H. Bristol, general superintendent
Of construction of the Western Union
Telegraph company and j. a Samp-
son, who holds the same position with
the Santa Fe telegraph lines, and Mr..
Jennison, division superintendent, of
Omaha, were in the city last week
evening and were examining various
lower rooms Of buildings with q view
to removing the Western Union Office
in this city to lower floor than it now
occupies. The Office formerly oc-
cnpied by the NEWS was looked upon
as a favorable place, but no decision
has yet been made.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19

A manometer for testing the lungs
has been received by Prof. Wilkinson
for room No. 46 at the Normal, which
completes the apparatus for that room.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19

WHATS the matter with NJ. 81. Muir
cock for pension commissioner?
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19

The firm of Cash s. Robinson has
been dissolved, Mr.. Robinson retiring.
Mr.. Cash, will hereafter have full CON
troll of the business at the billiard hall.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19

WAsHIEaToE, Sept. Ie.-Bef0re bis
departure for Deer PARK this morning
the president received several visitors,
including Secretary Noble and General
Warner.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19
r AEFLEcrED WITH ANY Dns-
EASE CONSULT
DR.. COOPER

Who treats With equal SUCCESS efl durable
diseases LUNG and TaIOAf trouble sue
ceeefuaIy treated with OXYGEN and the
PNEUMATIC treatment. STRIfSTCBE IT,
MGRS, PILES and CANCERS removed With
ton. Ali forms Of the GENIT0 URINARY
crRans life study. DISEASES OF MEN
specially. II you are WEAK. NERVOUS or,
DEBIL1TATED from any cause. consult at
once Oh. COOPER. It makes DO difference.
cure you FIFTEEN EE rs OF successful
expeFasHcs In the treatment Of CHRONIC
DISEASES. Il you can't go ana see the CHI.
EBRAIEo PHYSICIAN, write TO him. He
viii send you some ysiuable information re-
RardIng his new method Of trea ment. The
DOCTOR IL the3BE IlsST " ESTERA EI1zcr
TaEC1AN- OXYGEN HOME I3HAIh1 KIT
mens- CONSULTATION EIzEE. eaii On or
address,
COOPER III. D.
sezlt glec1alils RI. ska!Ss
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19

not q bran new one. but having sowed
our oats, we are now taking rock and
wichita journal.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19

y. j. LOTUS, came in Friday
with full grown jack rabbit, which he
showed TO a number of gentlemen in
the city. Itwas then agreed that they
ali ehonld go out near the college with
dogs, and have chase. DR.. Foncan-
mons grey hound, also DR.. Richards
hound, and E. A, Beecher's SAM
were the ones secured to run. The
rabbit was let loose upon the arrival
of the company at the proper place,
and after great deal of fun, and q
large amount of intense excitement,
DIR. Foncannon's dog caught the rab-
bic, with Sam second: The fun be.
ing thus ended the party returned to
the city.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19

DIR. Stouffer Of West Salem Ohio
and Miss Mary Buck were
joined in marriage Wednes-
day evening at the residence
of the brides parents, on Congress
street. Rev, j. L. Hervey performed
the ceremony in the presence of a
number of invited guests and friends
and members of the family. Delightful
refreshments were served during the
evening. The newly welded couple
left last night for the east, and after
a visit at Excelsior Springs Missouri
will resume the journey 20 West Salem
Ohio where they win reside in the fu-
ture.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19

A New velanae-A AEIssory II she NOR
mas-
The News is under obligations to
President A. r. Taylor for q copy Of
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19

Lately the biggest ball on record took
place in the Palais de rIndustrie. It was
In reality an entertainment offered by
the exhibitors of all nations to the gov
eminent, the municipal council. and the
principal citizens of Paris. Is Is said
that 81 900 invitations had been issued
to this gigantic bal des expcsants, and Il
such be the case there was ample room
for them in the vast interior Of the
Palais de rIndustrie, which was splen-
slidlv decorated and arranged for the oc-
casioa. Exchange.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19

THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER l0.Isso.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19

The Duke Of Edinburgh IS q persistent but
poor violinisk
The Duke Of Connanght amuss himself
with the flute
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-05-31

election and informed Schorr that his ser
vices AZ assistant pastor would not b. re-
CURED after July l. This was oommuni-
Gated to Mrs Smith and brought this re-
ply on Friday Last She still continued to
call him dear Harry and every hour
that passed drew MIN to his death. Here
10 her letter:
DEAR HARRY: am exceedingly uained
that DR. Hodges has behaved es ne has to-
ward You, but be ia no doubt smarting
nnCer the effects of the late convention
yet, and when he ia in better frame of
mind he will reirsct what he said to day
to you. am sorry that you did not tell
him what you eaid You would and what
asked OF you 10 tell him. gm sorry, Harry,
that you brought my name in again, as
now feel that must see DR.. Hodges to
tell him, as he thinks am very much to
blame, and condemns me, and cannot 90
to church or take the Holy Communion
until l see him You said that you would
tell any one who asked you of our rela-
tOnship that we understood each other and
ii was no one else's business. You know
We agreed to that last night-that there is
M engagement between us, but that we
understand cur relationship and it really
is no ones concern but our own | am 90
distressed to think Of DE- Hodges behaving
that way. / can see you at o'clock, but
l really must retire early tonight as l
feel worn out All, me, l wish that we
both had perfect rest of mind. Yours
faithfully. MARGARET.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-05-31

Estate rights" It was doubtless newt
albeit was fight that some time had to
be fought ont That may he accepted as
having been among the Orderings o. Provi-
dence. II was a cruel war. II wss a
iraternal strife; it ended in the shedding
of much blood; in the loss
Of some Of the brightest and best
Of our sons; in the destruction Of
much OF our wealtb-it was simply gi-
gantic IN the losses which it occasioned.
II was like The ancient contests Of Greek
with Greek. and went to the very core Of
the Nations life But its victory, endiug
as 1t did in the salvation OF the Union,
and in placing us once more securely on
the rock Of endurance and on the safe
footing Of a solicited and strengthened
Union, it was by all odds the most mag
nifcent Triumph that this Nation ever
won or is likely TO win in years TO come.
1t was that victory which we are here as
sembled to commemorate to-day. IL is the
heroes in blue who gained tor as this
splendid victory ana upon whose graves
this week we shall scatter the immortal
garlands Of praise and gratitude whom it is
our duty now to remember.
As We do this, what, in one word, and
in conclusion, ia our duty? The words of
Abraham Lincoln, rs uttered at the dedi-
cation of the Gettysburg Cemetery, come
instinctively and almost unbidden 10 our
lip7. Let ne cay now what be said then:
1T is for us. the living, rather TO be dedi-
Gated here to the unfinished work which
they who fought here have Thus
far 50 nobly advanced. It's rather for rs to
be here dedicated TO the great task remFin-
ing before us, that from these honored
dead We take increased devotion to the
osnse for which they gave the last full
measure Of devotion; that we here highly
resolve that these dead shall not have died
in vain; that the nation, under God, shall
have a new birth of freedom, and that gov
eminent of the people, by the people and
for the people shall not perish from the
EARTH
The speaker was frequently interrupted
with loud applause.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-05-31
Proposals For Street Paving.

CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
= at the Office Of the Board OF Public Works
until u o'clock noon Of SATURDAY, JUNE LIST,
lSs9, for paving the streets and alleys herein
mentioned, with the materials named below.
Proposals to be made for all the work lO be done,
and for each street separately. Proposals % be-
made by the square yard and 20 include all
necessary CXcayating or filing sand, pitch.
gravel, rolling. &c The successful bidder will
be required 70 give bond m tue penal sum of
81 OO0 FOR each separate street, or 5000 for the
whole work. for the faithful performance of the
contract Zach proposal must be accompanied
by the names Of two sureties 10 be offered on
said bond. Streets TO be paved with Hard Burned
Fire Brick, namely:
Eof streer, from Eleventh to Twelfth street.
Alley b. from Fifth to Sixth street
Seventh street from Main to Market street
Alley 9, from Chapine 80 Market street.
Chapline street, from Twenty seventh 20 Thir-
ty-third street.
South street from Market 20 Main street.
TWeuty-nrst street. from west eide Of Market
to east side OF Main street
Twenty seventh street from Main 10 Chapliue
street.
Jacob street, from Fortydnh to Forty-eighth
street.
The Board reserves the right 10 reject any or
all bids Specifications may be seen at the office
Of the Board.
Proposals to be marked Proposals for Street
Paving"
By order Of BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
THOs. NJ. DARRAH. Clerk. ny2li