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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-12-19


In many of the stables in New York,
among ehe horses which had the least
discharge from the nostrils, during the
inst sta9esof the epidemic, or'horse dis.
-eass, new phase of the disease has
msde it, appearance. tits supposed by
many That the matter, instead of being
discharged, passed into the system, pro-
-dncAS species Of dropsy-the legs and
belly swelling to an enormous size.-
Quite sn1mber have died from the eff.
focts Of it The most dangerous stage
Of this secondary attack is believed to
occur when the swelling extends to the
chest in the region OF the heart and
hngs. So far, the treatment rcsorted
TO has been in rubbing the swollen parts
With liniment composed of camphor,
hartshorn, and sweet oil, together with
. small dose Of physic. Some animals
thought to have quite recovered from
the disease, having been put to labor,
3oll into . relapse, and in almost all cas-
e. proved fatal. The first stages of the
disease do not seem to be very fatal
where the animal receives good care and
attention, but as the disease seems to be
steadily marching west and south, it be
booveS every ono interested, and who
have friends at the cast to ascertain
from them all tho particulars they can
in regard to the phases of the disease
and the best remedies. This is matter
i6x6bsch The public are all interested,
whether they have horses or not.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-12-19

An e1calent substitute for paint for
cheap buildings and fcnces may be made
with the following materials and proper.
lions: Two pounds of fax seed, boiled
In four pals Of water for an hour. When
done drain into q tight barrel. Then
pat iloes peck of plaster Cor gypsum),
one peck of nicely sifted wood ashes,
one quart of wheat -four, one quart Of
common salt one half pound of glue
previously dissolved in two quarts of
wAter. Stir the whole mass until well
mixed lot it stand in the sun for one
Wesk, string it vigorously once or twice
aidAy, ct tho end of which time it is
ready for use. It may be applied with
N ordinary whitewash brush. In ono
dAY. Aflsr it has been spread on it be.
eomes Is hard as slate and is impene-
tsAblo- to watcr and proof against sun
end weather. Il gives q very handsome
alA14 cplor. If Que. des,res to have il
more fancy he may have at hand we'll
dried sand and sift 1t on while the Goa.
y got wet which giyss it whom dry a
ye9 detld1asppeArance of sandstone.
One cost is generally sufficient, but where
one wants an extra good Job q second
ooat u advisable, sprinkling tho last Goa,
NTH sand. With two coats it should
remain in that condition for twenty years
sui1knpt renewal.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-12-19

SoMNAMBULIsM.-Wil Lewis, q
farmer near Indianapolis, was missed At
home, with valise and clothing, one
morning, recently, and not until the
close of the third day were his wherea.
bouts known. At that time he returned
and reported that on the night Of his
disappearance he had gone to his bed as
usual, and was soon asleep. He dream
cd that he arose, packed his valice, walk
to Indianapolis, and took the eastern
bound train. His surprise on awaken
ing and finding himself seventy-five
miles from home can be better imagined
than described. How he purchased his
ticket, without his state being detected
by the agent, and how he slumbered Sc
rencly through all the din and noise OF
the depot, are some OF the troublesome
things q fellow never can find out.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-12-19

Yesterday afternoon aChyonicte report.
| or witnessed 4 scene aboard the Washoc
that convinced him that dogs sometimes
reason. While no was gazing blankly
at every passenger who camc aboard,
and studting human nature from TIE
features Of the pretty girls who tripped
down to the drop,he observed . remark
ably cious-looking white pointer
coming aboard, unaccOmpanied BY any
ono. She walked near the centcr Of the
boat, and laid down, bat q dcck-hand,
who had watched her movements, came
up and attempted to drive her from the
boat. Unnindful of his harsh epithets,
cross voice, and even blows, she frisked
playfully around the deck for time,
and then running directly to him, licked
his hand, fondled awhile at his feet, and
finally sprang into his face and took a
kiss This raised q laugh on the deck
hand, and he attempted again TO drive
her from the boat, but she would not go,
repeating again her playful antics. "Oh,
let her stay" said one of the hands,
"she seems to have no owner, and we
will take care of her." Accordingly the
dog was carcssed and permitted to re-
main on board She crossed the bay
all right, but the moment the Washoc
touched the gate at the end Of the slip
she sprang Of and ran to the train near,
where she repeated the same manGuv-
res, and succeeded IN getting into the
good graces of the occupants ofthe smok-
ing car. When the train reached Mas
ticks Station, in Alameda, she sprang
from. tho car and ran toward Schutzen
Park. The reporter, his curiosity being
excited by her conduct followed her and
saw her enter the park, when he soon
after found her with her owner, who in
formed him that he had left her locked
up that morning in room in the city.
San Francisco Chronicle.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. Z. The board of man
ayers of the National Asylum for Disa
bled Volunteers held their annual meet
ing here to-day. There were present
President Grant, Gen. Butler, Gen. s
A. Martindalc, Gov. Fred. b. Smyth
Hon. LOWS B. ..Gunckel, Thomas o. Os
born and Gen. E. W. Walcott- The re
ports from the various asylums showed
the four regular homes to be fuller thar
ever before, nearly four thousand disa
bled soldiers being provided for in the
different asylums. After the necessary
were name the board I'D
iourned until the 4th of March next.
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StOry with = Moral.

A young man who was paying spceia
attention to a young lady, met with the
following incident during one of his Wis
its: Being invited into the .parlor to
await the lady appearance, he.cntertained
himself rs best he might for sometime
and was becoming very weary, when
iittlo girl about five years old slipped in
and began to converse with him.
al can always tell, said she, when
you are coming to our house"
|'I"You cam" he replied, /" and how dc
you tell it,"
"Why when you arc going to DO here
sisterbsgips to sing and get good, and
she gives me cake and pie, and anything
1 want; and she sings 30 sweetly when
vou are here, and when 1 speak to her
She s,n:::.ss so pleasantly. l wish you
would stay nv1s1s al tho while, then
would have good time. Eat when you
go of, sister is not good. She gots ":
and i, ask her for anything she slapr
and bangs me about"
This was poster to tho young man.
"Fools and children tell tho truth, +"
quoted he, and taking his hat he left and
returned no more. -e'~s
Moral-Parents wishing their lima
tured daughters married, should keep
their small children out of the parlor
when strangers are there.
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The following epis;le is from = fond
mother:
Nh. TEAoHER-If my gal gifts eontrer.
~ and don't behaiv rcspectcrbal and
don't lern fast, and don't git into goger.
afy, take the hide clean of or her if she
is l6 and kicks up fus.
1 didn't write this. / amt much cd.
Dictated. 1t is wrote BY very truly
yours
Polly PErEasoN.
I anne to have her grow mp like Yam
kce folks. s-l1
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A new story of the lato Secretary
Seward is to the effect that soon after
Preston s. Brooks committed his brutal
assault on Charles Sumner, Mrs. Sew
ard was exceedingly anxious for the
safety of her husband, and advised him
to protect himself. DWELL, my dear, "
was his answer, "what shall l do! ]
am a man Of peace; l never reply to
personal attacks; how am to defend
myself? Shall go to the Senate with
q muskct or rifle on my shoulder! II
l use pistols, am sure you will not ask
me to shoot any body without notice.
You say, no. Well then, it will be my
duty, if carry revolvers, to lay them
on my Senatorial desk, SO that oil men
may see that am ready to kill anybody
at a moments notice. think this is
my best weapon" he said, as he closed
the interview, and picked up tho whip
he carried as sort of metaphorical help
to the old horse that carried him to the
Capitol.
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Observation and experience hav'
taught sSm4 rules to-be obso1ved ~ 10.
ch6sce Of good mixers, which, thong!
not infalibIe are by no means to DO des
pissed. A few doggcrel verees, which
appeared some months since in tn
Farmers Magazine, states what are pop
s4nisriy. called the points of q good COW
though, as already remarked, it is . rar'
thing to find them all combined in on
animal; and, therefore, this brief Gov
moan 10 to como little extent q fame,
= Skstch. As now quoted it is sadly al
tared from tho original: -.
lonx inner face she's dne IN her horn,
-. IN . asst e. e 6:
80 Sssvy IL aaak, and wide in her loin.
/, ~ sfrsisst ist: backed. without Ger hump.
70, 40 ins In her shoadsrs and thin in hsr thigh.
siSs;s In ii breast, md win al the mih pan,
She's nne hi her bone and silly ofskil,
She'siry without-a Iaeat market Within
To state in prose the characteristics o
= GOOD mixer; as guide in purchasing
. dsiry stock -
81 8 4. Youth. A COW is in hor prime from
four to six years, and the best paying
time to buy is just after the birth Of hel
second or third calf
8. Prominence and Fuilness of Mill
M Veins; and Velvety Soffncss of Skim
The milk veins run down on either side
q tho animal toward the uddcr, and sre
easily percsptible TO the'eye, or can BE-
readily found by pressure Of the hand, il
-, tho animal is not ovcrfat. Tho skin
should be soft ard mellow, not hard and
rough, or "stsring,"
3. Symmetry, Fullncss and Softnesf
of the Uddcr.-It should be broad, well
spread out projecting behind tho legs,
and also reaching forward under the
belly. There should be thinness to
tho touch, and an absence Of feshinoss
and thisknosa. y =
4. Perfect Number and Condition OF
Teats.-lf one teat is wanting, about i
fourth less milk will be the rebuilt "A
cows udder is not, as some suppose, a
! barrel with four taps, but is divided into
pslead.fs. eh q which has IT'S own tap or
full number of teats be present and in
asvorking ordcry bat it is desirable that
they be well placed, not crowded togetb.
or but pretty far and informally apart ;
rathes long and fapsfahy;; all pointing
: down and outwards; equal in s..e and
even in appearance. ~ s,'
s. Docility and Quictness of DISPOSE
tion.-Those are indicated by largs, mild
-sAh9clear eyes, and an air Of contentment
generally. A COW that is quiet and con-
1entfdi feeds at ease, chews her cud with
entire satisfaction, and will secret and
,yielf moro milk than any restless, and
Ifgfbplant 6himal, having similar milking
characteristics in other respects.
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Paoor Cow Ca1as-A CORE

~ Pa0oH CnRN CRIas-A corres-
ut Of the Cincipnati Ga,ette gives
flowing direction for making q ra,
: - corn crib: let the. foar corner
Pe66 D eight Inches square; frame the
ills which support the floor Of the corn
crib INTO Do4ts Ats distance of swo feet
nom the lower end. Before putting the
1rame together, taper the lower end Of
sfhpDO6 for the distance IT two Feet, %
9kk q the very base the posts shall only
y four inches square. Now when the
1taaA = 81 up let these posts also stand
- ztnpsrsd rocks II The cs1b needs
sInofa ihan these four posts to bear up
- eornythat yill Be put into IT. make
slAo1egs afkestAs bower portions ofthese
s6oll end ct thsse legs under the silla
s. ~ N thc. ieists o. sleep1fss On ~
= ng he tal1se tigh1 aud Via
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ccsa Last not least IS adaee - true - il 10
Old snd s truth is ss.is sxenpae BY The eompletsn
Of tire ae TO The East Crcs;oa and Burlington
which though the Last, may - called the Best ,s.ss in
the West.
The Line consists Of The Kansas City, Saint JosspA
And Counei B.nfs r. T., with two daily trains from
Kansas Cl:y. through Ateh;son. Lssveaworth and 50
Joseph aad TIE Missouri S,.e Line there connecting
with TIE Burning Roufe which Iss.s direct to Chi
caso, Cincinnati, IaisaAposs Lox,nspor. and Ce,u-
bas-,hroueh cam a.~ being to all :hs.s points.
This Lane s wed bail;, ,,sorczshly sq1rpy.d viii
evay noaesa inpsOsemas, hel.ahr Pullman .
ilseptng and dining c.n. md novser. elss a. he
passenger % conpi<s.ay dapr.d sss-<ay. - ed
eonkssahls journey.
N DuslAgssa ROsse has .anls,hly osuusa -
ssey, a. Hou 70 20 E-ss. /" b - paAassaksa e =
"a vAisA - sssaaua,saAosT sass
lHg sansune onma HuoaG 49, \ AU-1
10 y uums 49,
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The latest civilized question from
the Sandwish Islands is call upon q
Boston ithographer to furnish forty
thousand illuminated marriage certif
Gates. Who will get the contract 70,
divorce blanket 49, - ~
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will be about three feet from the ground.
Have the door made tight and keep It
shut, and n1fats will get into your CRIB.
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The WEEKLY JOURNAL.
0A1i1aa,E AnaA0.


THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10. 1872.
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"a Complete Pictorial History Of the Times
the best. cheapest. and most successful
Family Paper IN the Union"
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SUBSCRIPTiONS.-lS
TERMS
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"A Repository Of Fashion. Pleasure. and In
stgrction.'
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fv0sy-avs $50 -snse<s nuB aastzs - sssis.
aEss ho9 nrvs2vl.. sa,1as ssessys - 49,
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zitrrarp.

q uhsssstiOnaSty Ne Best asstais<d s,ora 81 ii,
8 kis6 u tie World"
The Hickman courier., 1872-05-25
On the DeaIh OF Wm. XYIrt.

The following from Horace Greeleys pen
is presented as a specimen of his talent for
poetry. II was written by him at twenty
three years of age:
''Rouse not the muf1ed drum,
Wake not the martial trumpets 3 mournful
sound
For him whose mighty voice il death is
dumb;
Who, in the zenith of his high renOwn,
10 tue grave went down.
'Invoke no caunou's breath
To swell the requiem 0 er his ashes poured
Silently bear him 10 the house Of death;
The aching hearts by whom he was adored.
He won not with the sword.
''Nol let afliction's tear
BE the sole tribute to his memory paid;
Earth has no monument so justly dear
To souls like his in purity arrayed-
Never to fade.
- 81 loved thee. patriot Chief
| battled proud beneath thy banner pure;
Mine is the breast of woe-the heart Of grief
Which suffer on unmindful Of cure
Proud 10 endure.
'But vain The voice Of wall
For thee, for this dim vail OF sorrow fed
Earth has no spell whose magic shall moi
fail
To light the gloom that shrouds thy narrow
bed
Or WOO tnee from the dead.
Then take thy long repose
Beneath the shelter of the deep green sod;
Death but d brighter halo Ger the throws,
Thy fame, thy soul alike have spurned the
clod-
DRest thee in God
The Hickman courier., 1872-05-25
Not worth the Candle.

In bygone days there was phrase
used by courts in ordering sales, and to
prevent the auctioneer hastily disposing
of articles to favor bidders, to preclude
which it was required that the article, if
Of great value, should be up for eonpe-
ttion during the time required by can
die TO burn one inch; but where articles
were not of value equal to that of the
candle consumed, snch formality was dis
pensed with, hence the applicability and
use of The term to anything of insignlfi-
cant consideration-"not worth the can
die" In the earlier colonial records Of
Pennsylvania will be found a decree of
court condemning piratical craft which
had been captured, to which is annexed
the order "that she be sold By the inch
of candle" The antiquity of the usage
is doubtless much greater than illustra-
tions our country can present.
The Hickman courier., 1872-05-25

A late issue Of the Columbia Herald
contains the following interesting item
James a Moore, formerly of this
place, Owns tract of land in Obion
county, on which the famous Davy Crock
EFT, the bear killer has often hunted. On
one occasion, 4 branch which runs
through this land was much swollen By
a freshet, and Crockett, in order to cross
it, cut down catalpa tree, which fell
across the stream, aud he passed over
safely This happened nearly forty
years ago, and yet this same foot log still
remains, although the top has been wash 4
ed around. The tree in falling, fell en-
tirely loose from the stump, aud is in
state Of decay, except two limbs are per-
fectly gFeen. Those who doubt this
story can have it removed by asking S
II. Timmous, Maj. Wm. Galloway, of
this vicinity, or any citizen of the neigh
borhood of Crockett Branch, Obion
county. Capt. Sterret, an old hunting
companion of Dayy Crockett, lives iB
half mile of the wonderful foot-log
aud testifes that Crockett and McCullonl
cut the tree down. McCullom whom
Crockett speaks of in. his book, is dead,
but in bis lifetime often spoke of the
foot log as having been cut down by
Crockett aud himself
The Hickman courier., 1872-05-25
A Citizen King.

According to all accounts, King Am
adeus of Spain is the least unostenta-
tious of the monarchs of Europe, with
the exception of the King of Sweden
Like him he takes pride in being cit
izcn king. Several of his subjects main
tain a more costly establishment and
support more elegant equipage. From
the sum voted for the support of the royal
household, he defrays the expense of his
journeys, pays the pension Of the de-
throued Queen, repairs the national pala--
ces and assists in carrying on several
public works. The remainder he gives
to the poor of Madrid. He shows no
greed for money like Queen Victoria, nor
is he laying up fortune for rainy day
as the last French Emperor did. He dis.
cards all strong drink, wine, coffee and
tea, and perhaps is the first king who
limited his drink to cold water. He uses
no tobacco and does not indulge in gam
ing He rides out with two horses with
only single attendant. His manners are
those of quiet gentleman, and be shows
little regard to rank and title. he Is
The Hickman courier., 1872-05-25
The Grant Men Shy OF Putting up
Their Money.
From the New York Sur. ]

From the New York SUM-
On Monday last Mr.. John MorTissey
proposed through the columns of the
Sun to bet $4,000 that DR.. Horace Gree
ley would carry the State of New York,
50 900 that he would carry the State of
Pennsylvania, and So 900 that he would
be the next President of the United
States, provided the Democratic party
made no nomination. The following
day Mr. Wm. Reagan, Of 81 Park Row,
publicly accepted the three propositions.
Yesterday the Sun published letter
from Mr.. Morrissey, 10 which be said
that he would be at the Hoffman House
on Saturday evening to close with Nj.
Reagan.
A Sun reporter thereupon called up
on Mr.. William Reagan and learned that
that gentleman could not accommodate
Ar. Morrissey, as the amount had al
ready been taken by other parties anx-
ious to risk their money on honest old
Horace. Mr. Edward N Laffry, the
We known South street shipping agent,
commonly called the Irish Count, had
accepted the three propositions at 81 .OOs
each; Mr.. James Oliver, of real estate
hdH QOUC lbG same 10 the
amount Of 81 800; Mr.. Geo. Brewer, of
Hudson City, Accommodated Mr. Reagan
with SO, 600, and Mr.. Napoleon j. Plumb, !,
of32 Park Row, had also taken Greeley
stocks to the amount Of $4,000 making
total of Sl0,500, for which certified
checks had already been deposited. Mr..
Reagan further informed the reporter
that gentleman named Porte. a manu-.
facturer Of soda water in Baltimore, was
then negotiating to take the remaining
$4,000, off his bands.
This, of course, makes Mr. Morrissey' )
offer open to any one, but it is very
doubtful if Grant man will be found
with sufficient courage or money to take
it up.
Mr.. William II. Reagan, the Evaugo-
list, Of 3 Beeekman street a cousin of
Reagan the Grant man, also offers to
bet $4,000, that Greeley will carry the
State of New York; and second 5000,
that he will carry the State of Pennsyl.
vania; third $4,000, that he will be
elected President of the United States,
providing the Democratic party make no
! nominations. one half of the amount,
81 800 to be put up thirty days before
the election. The above proposition to
remain open for ten drys.
The Hickman courier., 1872-05-25
THE HICKMAN COURIER,
SATURDAY, -: MAY 20, 1877.
To FARMERs-REApERs AND Nov

To FARMERs-REAPERs AND NOW
ERs.-Messrs. Powell < Bro, are the
agents for Kirby's Patent Combined
Reaper and Mower, and also Kirby 5 IN
dependent Mower. These machines are
pronounced by many, equal to and IN
many respects superior to any now III
use. They appear 10 be easily operated
aud can be adapted with great facility to
all variations in the surface OF the
ground They are almost noiseiess ~
working. Our farmers are rapidly avail,
ing themselves of all the modern inns
proved farming implements and machine
ry, and in proportion as they do so their
profits of farming are Increasing. The
machines above alluded to can be found
at Powells grocery store, and farmers
coutemp plating making such purchases
would do we'll to examine before buying
elsewhere.
This house are agents for different i'm =
proved farming implements, and for W.
rious machine factories and propose to
order any kind of machinery or forming
implements from any place in the United
States.
They call especial attention to the pop
u!ar aud unequaled Climax Corn Planter.
They have also just received large lot
of Cement aud Lime, at reduced prices.
The Hickman courier., 1872-05-25
thirty Miles OF Ere.

New York, May 18.-A Scranton
dispatch states that the fires on the line
of the Delaware and Lackawanna rail
road continue, covering distance of FIVE
miles in length The village of Toby
hanna was burned, and several saw, lum-
Der and bark mills, bridges and plank
roads destroyed, besides thousands of
acres on the mountains of valuable stand.
ing timber. Travel on the railroad is
dangerous and difficult, and large num-
bers of men are kept employed to prevent
the burning of the sleepers. The woods
are also on fire around Carbondale, on
the Delaware and Hudson railroad, and
it is fasred that Carbondale will be de-
stroyed
The Hickman courier., 1872-05-25
signatnre ofthe Cross.

The mark which persons who are un-
able to write are required to make in-
stead of their signatures, is in the form
of cross; aud this practice, having
formerly been followed by kings and
mobiles, Is constantly referred to as an in
stance of the deplorable ignorance Of
ancient times. This signature is not,
however, invariably proof of such ig
norance. Ancieutly the use of the mark
was not confined to illiterate persons; for
among the Saxons the mark of the cross,
as an attestation of the good faith OF
the persons signing, was required to be
attached to the signature of those who
could write, as we'll as to stand in the
place of the signature of those who
could not write. In those times, if a
man could write, or even read, his kuowl
edge was considered proof presumptive
that be was IN holy orders. The clericus,
or CLERK, was synonymous with penmaD;
and the lalty, or people who were not
clerks, ala not feel any urgent necessity
for the use OF letters. The ancient use
of the cross was therefore universal, alike
by those who could aud those who could
not write; 1t was, indeed, the symbol of
an oath, from its sacred associations. as
we'll as the mark generally adopted
Hence the origin of the expression,
"God save the mark, as form of ejac.
ulation approaching the character of an
oath.