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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1871-08-03
VIZ fRENDLE I

The statue at the Herald Office has at
last unveiled itself. After two or three
agonizing puffs from the ponderous
meerchaum "what stinks," comes dole
full warning to us to beware. Like one
of the portraits of "the old masters, y
given US by Mark Twain,-the monk
with quill in mouth thinking of an idea
our idolized sister, after hours Of pain
full thought, wakes from reverie, throws of
her robes Of modcsty, and levels it small
guns at us charged with mud. Meme
tekd uphdirsin is the warning voice
The Herald and its friends are going to
disclose some wonderful crime in which
VIC and our friends are involved. We
feel timorous before the Ominous shad-
ows that are gradually enveloping US,
and seekrefuge wherein we may shield
our enormous guilt. Hear what is said /:
The statements and nsinuations Of the Jos,sai, in
this regard, grossly false, and Otraseousy abu-
Of Saline County; and this slanderous abuse may ncits
these gentlemen to give to the people Of an. County
.
from the begnning-a proceeding that will place the
Journal and lis friends in very unenvable position.
snakes sometimes grow blind from an excess Of their
own poisonous venom. and in their blind rage. bite
themselves to death We are inclined to fear that our
city contemporary is now labOring under ut Of mAd-
ness Of q similar character.
What is this great exposition that is to
take place? We breathlessly await it {!
Come, sister, do not play off on us, We
want our friends and the public in gen.
cral to know of our history from infan-
cy to our present advanced age. Will
you be our biographer, gentle sister?
Thy rounded period and silver tones arc
most apt to portray our many virtues.
Thank you, "noblest of creation" for
thy magnanimous offer. We are wait
ing, o waiting, for thy charming voice.
"Rattle snakes grand subject for
the Herald sister to Write about-she is so
fond Of their company. This is the on
ly branch of natural history she has per-
feet knowledge of. Who knows but that
this sudden Outburst of feeling on the
part of the Smoker" was caused by a
sudden attack of snakcs!" They say
such attacks bring on lively imasina-
ton.
We are sorry that the lovely maiden
"at the other end Of the Avenue was
SO 10th to refrain from the publication of
our enormous crimes until she became
provoked by our article of last week.
Be bold, sister, and when you discover
SO much corruption, publish it at once,
and do not allow your modesty to pre-
vent you from immediate and thorough
disclosure of all that the people are in
terested in. Come, tender bud, allow
thy pent up feelings to burst and tell us
what YOU know!
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1871-08-03

We gave a partial account, last week
of the meeting held in our city Tuesday
evening" to confer with parties from Clay
Center, Clay county, in the interests Of
extending the narrow-guage railroad
from Leavenworth by Clay Center to Sa.
lima At the meeting, held at the office
of Bishop & Norton's, NJ. D. Slocum was
appointed chairman and A. n. Beebe sec
Rotary. Messrs. r. II. Bishop, J. H.
Prescott, 7. L. Bond, J. G. Spivcy, J. W.
Powers, II. F. Woollcy and \. NJ. Bccbc
were selected to proceed, in company
with the Clay Center delegation, to Lcav-
enworth to talk up the enterprise. Capt.
Prescott returned Friday and stated that
most of the citizens industriously work
ing for the building of the road were
East but that those that were there pro-
posed carefully to consider the matter and
lay it before the other members on their
return. Altogether, he was hopeful over
the issue to result from the action of the
committee.
We notice the proceedings of the meet
ing have been published in the Herald
over the signature of the secretary.
They were not offered to The JOURNAL.
Perhaps we may be in error but the omis-
ion does seem to us as intended and if
30, it is o narrow -mindedncss that reflects
ysevercly upon the author. 1t may be
possible that few can build railroads
into this community without the aid Of
The JOURNAL, but it is as well to act like
gentlemen and be courteous and fair. We
wish it understood, however, that We
shall take nothing of the sort to heart,
and shall labor for the best interests of our
city, county and country and for what we
deem to be right, notwithstanding there
may be some who wish to debar US from
that privilege. In all our railroad pro-
jects, in the general advancement Of our
country, VIC have a common interest.
To be divided, to ACT petulantly and sell
fishly, We can rot hope to make much
progress. To succeed well VIC must for
get all party ties, know no caste or relig.
ious creeds but act as though VIC were
partners in a transaction and mutually
interested, which is, or should be, the
facts in our case.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1871-08-03
GETTING SENSIBLE.

GETTING SENSIBLE.
We notice that the sentiments of Tho
people are changing very much upon tho
matter of primary elections. They have
changed their sentiments because they
are fully convinced that these affairs are
onc-sided handled by few politicians,
and are. i'm no way expressive Of the will
of the people. A few men get together
and name their candidates for the differ
cnt offices and then work to secure the
election Of delegates that will vote for
the nomination of those candidates.
The voters generally will not lay aside
business to attend the primary elections,
as they can lily afford TO spend so much
time in politics. Election day is enough
for them. Politicians thus have their
own way, and delegates are elected that
do not in any way represent the people.
If there was no purcr representation of
the people in America than that found
in a delegate convention, we would have
little faith in her institutions. To sum it
all up, delegate convention is for the
most part composed of men already
pledged to tho support of list of can
didates already agreed upon by A. and B.,
and when the time comes the votes are
cast, not according to the wishes of the
people, but according to the wishes of
few politicians. We know of one con-
vention held in this county where two
men nominated all the candidates; fifteen
minutes composing the time in which the
whole ticket was nominated. These men
had the names of their candidates writ
ten down in regular order, and made
nominations as fast as the different off,
ces were called. There was no discuss
ion upon the qualifications and fitness OF
the different men for the several posi-
tons, but the balance OF the delegates
sat in as profound silence as parcel of
mummies in the tombs Of Egypt.
We are glad, as we stated above, that
the people are changing their views with
regard to conventions, and have indie
pcndence enough to denounce them.
They no longer consider themselves such
abicct slaves TO party as to be compelled
to vote for man however bad, who is
nominated. They propose to vote for
whom they please, and that is a privilege
no one can deny then.
We are Independent enough o., party
TO say, that we will vote for good dem
ocrat before we will in any way aid 9
rascally republican who has been nOmi-,
mated to official position. We will vote
for democrat of good sense and intel
ligence, rather than a republican fool,
who has been agreed upon as matter
of policy by delegation oftools.
In many different counties ofthc State,
conventions are being ignored; while
those desirods 0f Office, come out, and
make the race upon their own merits.
This is the proper way. Let the aspi-
rant place his name before the people,
independent of cliques and clans, and
stand his chances. If he is a good man
for the position, he will be elected; ifnot,
he will be defeated.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1871-08-03

A man named Callahan was crushed
to death, on Saturday last, on the farm
of J. c. Reisner, near Atchison, by the
falling upon him Of q corn bin, which he
and another man were endeavoring to
tear down,
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1871-08-03
SERVICE BY PUBLICATION.

SRkvICE BY RCBuClII0N.
THE Es STATE 70 Or s, Kin,sNss.As.,-..
william Rose AMI Daniel BurE.n, snppo-e'i 70 BE-
somewhere In the Indian Territory. viii tske notcs
that they have becn sued that John SherTn plaintiff
did the ssh day of July, ls.i, Gle his v~o 70 ~
District Court Of sad county, against tr said
Rose and Danirl Burgzn defendants, Praying for .
tulgment against them In the pum a el 1S.L g. with
interest, account that thry must answer sd
titon fled by said plaintiff, or lrfosv tbe fh day
0f Angus .l said petition will b~ taken trsss
and tudsmeni, siove stated, viii be r~ner~d nc.
cordinEiy-
JOHN SHERRiN.
July Eth, ISL. by JoHN fo-IER. his any.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1871-08-03

The Missouri river washed q . por-
ton Of the railroad track four miles BE-
low White CIoud last week, the Cxief
says.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1871-08-03

One argument IN favor of our building
the narrow-guage branch to connect with
the proposed narrow-guage railroad from
Leavcnworth to Denver is that by it we
will he given straight and shortened
route to Chicago. ain ten days from
this time" says the leavenworth Bulle-
tin of last Saturday, "the last rail will be
laid on the Southwestern road, thus ad-
ding another thread to the grand web of
iron spread out from Lake Michigan to
the Missouri river; and 1t the expiration
Of thirty days from this date through
trains will commence running over the
Southwestern from Chicago to Leaveu-
worth"
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1871-08-03

The Kansas Editors and Publishers
Association will meet ut Lawrence, Au-
gust 9th. The change for the assem-
bling was made at the previous regular
meeting in January, in answer to . very
general request OF the State press, it be-
ing concluded that winter is poor
time for the newspaper folks to meet
At the Association, II. W.
Reynolds, Of the Parsons SEQ, will de-
liver the annual address, and newspaper
topics be discussed aad . q geneFal inter-
change Of opinion o. matters relating 70
the growth and prosperity Of he Pss
Of the State" INDUCED in.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1871-08-03
Dissolution.

The partnership heretofore existing ertween the
unirrsgns- unsrr the drm nans~ of E. d. Fish Go.
was Dissolved by mutual consent thr 15fh AZ Nay,
is:i u. Il. FISH,
q. X. GOULD.
plbSI
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1871-08-03

From the Hiawatha Dispatch we learn
thai q blacksmith named Shocks attempt
ed suicide in that village ON Wednesday
night last, by cutting his throat, while Ia
boring under an attack of delirium tre-
mems. He made Q bloody job but did
not succeed in killing himself. He has
a family in st. Joseph.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-03-08
NEW SERIES--V0L. II, NO. 8

which they struck in the war Of the
Revolution. of the seats of learning
there-Washington College and the
Virginia Military Institute-and the
patriotism of the students and profes-
sors each, who rushed to arms at the
first tap of the drum and moistened
the sacred soil of Virginia with the
blood Of gray-haired men and strip
lings of sixteen and seventeen.
Ho said that soon after the war
ended Washington College was reor.
ganized, and a message sent 10 Gen
eral Lee, on the Upper James, asking
him to accept the presidency of the
institution. With accustomed pru.
dence, Lee asked for time to consider
the proposition before returning an
answer. One evening, several days
afterwards, a solitary traveller, noun
ted ON an iron-gray steed, rode across
the mountains, and drew tho bridle-
rein just before night at the door of
an inn in little village just beyond
the mountains. A few minutes after
wards, an ex-Confederate soldier re-
cognizcd the "Marse Robert" aud the
news spread that Lee had arrived
The population Of the village turned
out en- masse, surrounded the inn, and
begged the privilege Of touching the
old hcro's palm. The next morning
he mounted bis horse, rode quietly
into Lexington, and up to the door Of
the college, and, dismounting, an
nounced that he had come to accept
the position which had been rendered.
As soon as IL was known that Lee
was at the head of the college, large
numbers of students came TO it from
States south Of the Potomac, and in a
short time there were in attendance
more than $50 young men, the flower
of the southern country, who had
come here to be moulded and trained
in the school Of Lee.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-03-08
A Man Digs his way to Life through
Forty Feet of Earth.

AT Poplar Grove, Grundy county,
Mo, on the 7th ultimo., Mr.. John An.
drews, a weI.to-do farmer, had dug a
well some forty feet deep, and walled
it up about fifteen feet, when it was
discovered that the wall was about TO
cave in. Mr. Andrews gathered up
an armful of short boards, and went
down a pole ladder fastened to the
well to lay them across the well so as
TO prevent the dirt as it fell from FL
ling up that part of the well walled
up. He had not more than reached
the bottom, as it was thought, before
the well caved in, filling up TO a few
feet Of the top.
The alarm was given aud the neigh
bors gathered, but all believing him
dead, they returned TO their homes to
make arrangements TO come the next
day and dig him out Mrs. Andrews
and two grown daughters and several
children refused to leave the spot. bnt
sat on log near the well crying until
late in the evening, when all at once
thoy saw Mr.. Andrews emerging from
the well, covered with clay, and com.
ing toward them! The children all
ran screaming into the house, bolted
the doors and fastened the windows,
believing il to be their fathers ghost
But Mrs. Anderson ran TO meet him.
When she reached him she fell fainting
at his feet.
II seems that when he got to the
bottom of the well he looked up and
saw the top of the well giving way,
and, believing be had not time TO
make bis escape, be clipped under the
boards which he had laid across the
well, when the whole thing fell in up.
on him. All hope at last gave way,
and he was abou: TO let himself drop
into the water below and end at once
his miserable feelings, when feeling
above, be found the clay easily crum-
bled, and hope revived.
The pole ladder, it seems, was still
standing, and getting hold of it with
one hand, he with the other scratched
away for life, the dirt falling into the
water below as he dragged his body
slowly upward 1t seems he did not
suffer much in breathing, as fresh air
came down the pole, around which
the dirt was loosely packed, In the
incredibly short time of seven hours
he scratched hole some forty feet
long, through which he made his es.
cape. This is one Of the narrowcst
hairbroadth escapes from horrible
death on record.-,S. Louis Repub-
licdn.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-03-08

a COURT INUIDENr.--OuV Of tue
prominent ornaments of the Bar, eel.
brated for his genial disposition, found
himself, about the close of the war,
washed ashore, high and dry, pecuni.
arily, in the city OF Richmond, where
he was forced to hang out his shingle
and commence practice in the Has
tings Court. One of his clients was a
youth who had been arrested at the
instance of a respectable negro man
of family for having rocked his
house aud severely injured his daugh-
ter with stone thrown through tho
window.
At the examination old Pompey
was put upon tho stand, and proved
the charge in such undeniable terms
that it would have gone hard with
our friends client, had it not been for
the following cross-examination
Lawyer-You say that one, stone
came into the room where you were
sitting with your family, and struck
your daughter
Pomp-Yes, boss.
L.--Wherc did it strike herg
P.-(silent for a which, don'tlike
to tell, boss.
L-But you must tell demand
again, whore did it strike her Z 4.
P.-Dat all foolishncss, boss. / tell
you it hit her. i don't like to tell
where fore all desc ladies 10 court.
L-But you must answer, Where
did il hit her?
p (slowly)-Oh the buzzum, boss.
L.-Well, how severely did it in
jure herr ~
P.-oh, quit dis foolisbncss. / amt
gwine TO tell.
L.--Again must insist upon my
question being answered. Did it in
jure hbrl
PIN dispair)-No, sab it did
not injure her, but it broke three fin.
gers Of a gentleman what was paying
'tcntion TO her.
The case was dismissed Immediately
for the want of Jurisdiction.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-03-08

RESPONSIBILITY OF DRuNKARDs.-l
Is a maxim in legal practice, that
those who presume to commit crimes
when drunk must submit TO punish
ment when sober. This State of the
law is not peculiar to modern times
In ancient Greece, it was decrced by
Pittacus, that he who committed a
crime when intoxicated should recei ve
a double punishment, viz, one for the
crime itself and the other for the ebri
ETY. which prompted him to commit
IT, The Athenians not only punished
offences done in drunkenness with in
creased severity, but by an enactment
of Solon. inebriation in n magistrate
was made capital. In our own coun.
try, at the present time, acts of vic
lence committed under its influence
are held to be aggravated, rather than
otherwise; nor can the person bring
il forward as an cxtcnuation Of any
folly or misdemeanor which he may
chance TO commit. A bond signed in
intoxication holds in law, and is per
fcctly binding unless it can be shown
that tho person who signed il was inc
briated by the collusion or contriv.
ance of those TO whom the bond was
given.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-03-08

DoN'r LEAN UroS OrIERs.-Half,
at least, of the disappointed men one
meets with are victims Of ill-grouuded
hopes and expectations-persons who
have tried to lean upon others instead
Of relying upon themselves.
Want of prudence is too frequently
the want of virtue nor is there on
earth more powerful advocate Of
vice than poverty.
Actions, looks, works, steps, form
the alphabet by which you may spell
characters.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-03-08

A BRIDAL GIFr.--A gentleman, not
long since, gave his daughter, on her
marriage, the following "words of
wisdom" which will do for every pair;
Never talk but TO each other
Never speak loudly or boisterously
TO each other.
Never reproach each other in the
presence Of others.
Never find fault or fret about what
cannot be helped.
Never repeat an order or request
when understood.
Neglect everybody else rather than
each other.
Never make a remark at others
expense.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-03-08

A Chicago barber has been fully
satisfied that he cannot shave Gus.
toner and look at ladies in the street
at the same time. The gentleman
who lost the tip of his ear while under
his management satisfied him Of the
fact.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-03-08

A gentleman named Brown once
observed in company that he bad
toasted lady for twelve months and
yet had little hopes Of ever making
her Brown.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-03-08
RESIGNATION.
~ n. ". LosorrL1Ow.


There Is no Hock however cared and rendered,
But one dead lamb is there;
There Is no hresde, howsoccr defended,
But has one vacant chair.
The air is full Of farewell, to the dying,
And MORNINGS for the dead
The heart Of Rachel for her children crying,
Will not be comforted.
Let US be patient These severe afiictions
Not FROM the ground arise
But ofientmes Celestial benedictions
Assume this dark disguise.
We see but dimly ihro' mists and vapors
Amid these earthly damps;
What seem to us sad, funeral tApers,
May be heavens distant lamps.
This life Of mortal breath
Is but suburb Of the life elysiAn,
Whose portal we call death.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-03-08

The latest dose of sickly sentimen-
tai song is "Give My String Of But
tons TO Josie" by a Louisville COM
poser. The same author is at work on
"Lcnd NY Chewing Gum TO Gertie."
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-03-08

Josh Billings says. "a man who
starts on the day Of bis marriage as
first lieutenant in bis family, need
never expect to be promoted"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-03-08

Chccrfulness OF temper arises half
from personal goodness, and hall from
belief in the personal goodness Of
othere.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-03-08
lnrns Of Snhsorintion.

IA IN advance, Or within monihs....s2 90
IA ,fior and before months....... 2 go
I, IA aner the expiration Of months. 8 90
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-03-08

Il is proposed to create new Ter
ritory out Of portion Of Dakota and
call il Chippewa
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-03-08
JEFFERSON LITZ,

PHYSICIAN & SURGEON,
HAvING located at osceoin, Pa, offers HE
III professional services TO the people Of that
place and surrounding country.
Sn-All calls promptly attended TO. Office
and residence on curiin st., formerly occupied
,. Df. Khns nylaly
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-03-08
F. 3. READ, M. D.,
Dir. j. p. BuRCHElElD,

Late sargeon oftho s9d Reg mcni. Pennsylvania
voluntoers, having returned from the Army,
offers bis professional sorvidsa 20 the citizens
of Clearhcld county.
ns- Professional calls promptly attended 10.
erice on Second street. formerly occupied BY
Dr.. Woods. tapri, ,66-ti
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-03-08
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