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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-05-29

spent much 81 their time in hunting in
the forests, bad twelve Sous, an boys, and
boys Of the very uanghgiest description.
These baYs one day met a holy sage per
forming bis deyoiious, aud insuitcd him
ln the act, The indignant old mau inHje-
ted q cnrsc upou them BY which their de.
seendaut. were to be bern as pigs In
due course OF time, many children were
born as pig. and losing their parents the
little cummings were found by Mluakshi,
who, plying their sad condition, trans
formed herself into SOW, to afford them
nounshmeut. I'm the statue, VOLTA, the
goddess Is In the asst Of sucking the or
phaus.
TlIE PRINCIPAL TEMPLE
covers an area Of twenty acres, and con-
tains within It's walls iorty-four edfices
Of the best style Of llindoo architecture.
Seven hundred officers aud servants have
It in charge, Of whom two hundred and
fifty are high-caste Brahmins, aud forty
are dancing girls. The inner temple,
containing the shrine Of the god, Chris
tians are not permitted 10 enter Shall
not attempt to give YOU a description OF
this kohiuoor Of all temples; It is too
much too think IT,
THE GOLDEN LoTUs TANK
was formed by a blow from the trident
Of the god SILVA, something after, or
rather betorc the fashion OF Moses lis OF
very great sanctity, being one of the sew
en- things not destroyed by the great
food and the water supplied by the
river Ganges, which passes under the sea
for a thousand miles, and reappears here.
Don't il make you SILVA to think of bath
ing in it. More and more we see the
truth of the proverb, Nothing new under
the sun. How blissfully ignorant we
were when boys, of all Bramoa's baths
save one. This sacred tank proves that
they are among the time-honored things
of the Old World, and no ancient Ilindoo
city is without them.
THE DISASTROUS FATE OF THE CRITICS.
Besides the tank was a bench of gold
or diamonds presented by the god. Can
didates for high prizes, if worthy the
honor, could sit down comfortably on
this bench; if not so, the bench contract
ed, and they fell into the tank. The god
himself came one day, disguised as low
caste priest, with a poem of bis own
composition The dignities were incens-
ed at his presumption, and refused to
listen to his poem. But the king was a
gentleman, and commanded them to
show fair play. The poem proved a
thorough success, and received the high
est praises from the king, So mortified
were the hgh-caste judges, that they
passed out one by one, and drowned
themselves in the tank.
In one corner are the private boxes for
Trimnl Nayak's wives, through the deli
cate stone lattice work of which, they
could look upon the ceremony of the god
sporting in the tank at the annual festi-
val,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-05-29

was the most famous-good name that.
On his way here in bullock cart to as
sumo the reius of government, be was
taken with a billion. collie, from having
too freely INDUCED in cucumbers, when
the god and goddess appeared to him in
dream aud told him that Browns Ex-
traet Of Cariamon and Ginger was tine
only thing that would save him. In the
fog Of hi- recovery be vowed 10 expend
large sums ia ihe service of religion, and
the bnildiug- erected by him prove him a
man Of his word. 4 stone roadway over
the bed of the Vaiga River takes as into
tie ciiy.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-05-29

, ItNEEF-I-E y aIIsF7F7' - EaIIEI
A certain nobIemau and hls wife, who
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-05-29
ANISIMENsE PALACE.

But OF all the buildings which Irlm Is
responsible for, his own palace is consid-
cred the Jeff davis" by native conoois-
seure. There is enough of it left in its
ruin to confirm their opinions, although
of the works of art, two toppled
from their bases equestrian statues are
all that are lying around loose in the
present oaRO dOmiRi. II is said to have
covered a square mile in its prime, that is
in connection with the wood house, sta
bles, barn and pig sty.
THE MOST STRIKING OF THE RUINS,
as seen from the roof Of the great dome,
is an irregular regularity of ten immense
Gecian-like stone columns, towering
above collection of small houses around
them.
TO these little posts were chained the
elephants of his Royal Elghness, and
very grand they must have looked in
their gorgeous trappings, with their faces
painted with the cmbems OF the gods
worshipped by their master. A custom
continued with the elephants Of all tenn
pies even unto this day.
There are other than architectural
charm. in beautiful Madura. Tropic
luxurance Of foliage, tastefully laid out
gardens aud villas, roads broad aud
smooth as a racecourse, carefully swept
and sprinkled, aud the outrageous foil
age Of intcrmnable lines Of patriarchal
( trees.
/ Never thought | should care to have a
pair OF American trotters I'll saw these
roads WelealIed on Mr.. Chandler and
his family, American missionary, been
located here thirty years. Splendid old
man. We were invited to tea, and spent
a pleasant evening long call for first
one. The neighbors came in, aud if We
had dropped from the clouds, or come NJ
from a volcano, the more likely, we coulC
not have proved greater curiosties.
The sight Of two live Yankees 10 th'
character Of Wandering jews Is someth
ing the likes OF which had never beer
seen before In their district
oN InE WING AGAIN.
We got across The country all safe
without o scratch, whceze or a suceze
both Of as. Wasn't that luekyf CIimal,
heavenly, aud have thoughts Of flurniu.
missionary aud emigrating. We are nov
gu a Joard steameE irom Bombay ia ih
Red Sea bound for Europe.
e., No
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-05-29
QUEER DRESSES.

Each dress consists of about ten yards
Of cotton stuff in one piece, with which
they drape their graceful forms in un.
studied elegance. Generally speaking,
about nine yards and three-quarters less
Of the same material serves as full suit
for the fathers and boys.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-05-29
shellabarger's Vote on the Back Pay. !"

Mr.. Shellabarger, of Ohio, has been
good enough to give to the public a de-
tailed account of the forensic dispute
which recently occurred in the forum of
his conscience" in respect to the accept
ance of the Congressional ''back paw.
What the forum" of Mr. Shellabargers
conscience may be we do not know, al
though from the results of the discussion
it is not unfair to infer that it is situated,
like the one in ancient Rome, in a mark
ct place, around which stand the shops of
the money-changers. We are equally ig-
norant of the disputants who occupied
the "forum" at the time spoken of but
whoever they were we are free to say that
one Of them deceived Mr.. Shellabarger
in the grossest way.
This fellow when it was his turn to
speak, we may imagine came forward in
the forum, wearing a coat whose but
tons were gold dollars and furnishing a
handkerchief made of bank notes neatly
sewed together. We have not seen a full
report of his speech, but it must have
been eloquent, persuasive, irresistible.
The substance of it was that Mr. Shella-
barger had opposed the back pay" pro-
iect; that Notwithstanding his opposition
the bill had become law; that legally
he was entitled to the money, and-it
was artfully added-he was in need of il;
that he would be guilty OF an act of ''vul-
gar demagoguery" or of moral coward
ice" if he refused to take 1.-TWO things,
the orator said, with so emphatic wave
of his handkerchief that every particular
bank note rustled mute protest, which
he was confident Mr.. Shellabarger would
always seek to avoid; and that therefore
Mr.. Shellabarger had better take the
money. 1t will be observed that the
foundation Of this argument is the asser-
ton that Mr.. Shellabarger voted against
the proposal to increase the salaries of
Congressman for work already done; Mr.
Shellabarger himself appears to believe
that he did and the same opinion pre-
walls among those of our contemporaries
who have spoken of the matter.-N I.
Evening Post
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-05-29

The Cincinnati Gazette strikes the right
KEY when it demands the repeal of the
salary bill. 1t should be plank in the
Republican platform for the present cam
paign and not given up till the odious
enactment is stricken from the statute
book. We believe that any man who
takes back pay, although he voted against
the bill, will kill himself politically 1t
is high time for the people to begin look
ing to their own interests little instead
of rewarding mere party men because
they are party men and nothing else
When q bad man is nominated beat him
at the polls and there would be no ne
cessity for the repeal of bad laws after
that-MdriOR Independent.
Most emphatically so much of the sal
ary bill as gives Congressman an increase
of 81 500 per session ought to be reduced
to actual expenses. 1t is
the corrupting example of men voting
money into their own pockets, that needs
stern rebuke. Our nation can afford to
pay its faithful servants handsomely, but
it cannot afford to let open robbery, done
under color of the law, pass without the
severest rebuke.
The State Republican platform at the
approaching convention, win be neither
complete nor satisfactory nor will it
cause any feeling of victory in the air.
if it does not contain resolution de-
nouncing this increase of the congress
sional salaries and demanding repeal of
this portion of the law.-Bueyrns Journal
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-05-29

the time, and so 1 must go. tell you
I'm not sorry to get away from this dull
place"
Land of the Ivin p says I, is your pa
crazy to send sick scapegrace as YOU off
to buy goods? Dick Wilson, how old are
your
II was just old enough to vote last fall,
and surely 1 can take the awful RESPONSE
bility of buyin' goods" he answered,
laughin'
It'll never do" says I, shakin' my
head. "The storekeepers II be sure to
cheat you and you'll break your pa up. y
That's a cheerful way to look at it, y
says he. Much obliged for your good
opinion of me Aunt Jerushy"
Don't get mad Dick, I've as much con-
ferdence in you as in any boy of your
age, but l really don't think you ought
to buy them dry goods alone. It's busy
season of the year with me, but I'll go with
you"
you he says, starin' at me with
them big black eyes of hisn.
YES me. am as good a judge of
fady calico as anybody. You've no objec-
tions to my goin' hope?
mot the least in life,' says he. "Yes
Auntie, 1 am sure you are good judge
of calico. I saw you chew piece for
fifteen minutes in Nelson's store one day,
and then pronounce it not fit to be made
up. I'll take you, but you needn't chew
calico down there, you know, for the
clerks might not like it, and you'd ruin
your teeth
ITO be COutiDued) !
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-05-29
For the Geauga Republican. :
The Melody Of Years.
BY B. w. sToDDARD.


There comes a voice unto my soul,
That my perception heeds;
1t is the voice of years that roll
Before me with their deeds;
1t is voice whose echoes range
Life's varied points and spheres,
While fortune chimes in soft refrain
The melody of years.
Extended like a rolling sea
Areall life's vast domains,
As they present themselves to me
In pleasures and in pains;
Peace of its harmony partakes
Till clarion war appears,
And diScOrdant jargon breaks
The melody of years.
Each emblem In position stands,
While Justice most divine
Presents her balance, and demands
The weight of each design:
The wOunding thorn and fragrant rose
Are just as it appears,
Rewards and puniShInentS disclose
The melody of years.
Though men in ignorance be blind,
And strive to find some flaw,
All for a purpose were designed
By universal law;
No force can that just law defeat,
And casual science hears
Each rise and fall that helps complete
The melody ofyears.
In ignorance alone we pine,
As onward ages run,
For justice is a law divine,
And justice will be done;
For every grief and every pain
A just reward appears,
Though fortune chant IN sad refrain
The melody of years.
Perception gives us ample power
To bid our doubts be gone,
And often times the darkest hour
Is just before the dawn
The dawn that will dIspel our pains,
And dry our flowing tears,
That we may sing in Joyous strains
The melody of years.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-05-29

There can no longer be any question as
to what people generally think about the
salary theft. The popular verdict is
unanimous that the money belongs no.
where but in the Treasury of the United
States. The Board of Education of this
city have just pronounced this opinion
The Hon. R. B. Roosevelt has n profound
aversion to keeping anything which is
not clearly his. He offered his share of
the Congressional "back pay" to the
Board of Education; but that body,while
appreciating the sense of honor which
prompted the donation, wash their hands
of any apparent completely in the busi-
ness. Mr.. Roosevelt has his unwillingly
received cash declined with thanks %
The Board of Education have done a
good thing; and our Congressman will
now doubtless see his way clear to a
final deposit in the United States Treasu-
ry.-N 7, Tribune, May 10th
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-05-29

We do not as intimated by some per-
sons, defend the late salary grabbers We
condemn it as wholesale partnership
steal, and hope that Republicans and
Democrats viii condemn and speak out
in every convention. The first thing
when q man is presented before con-
vention is to know whether he voted for
or against the bill. If he voted in the
affirmative spot him at once, and if by
some trick he should be nominated, don t
come out and swallow him steal and all,
because he belongs to your party.-lfan-
chester Gasetts.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-05-29
SEWING MACHINES.
50 FTN HE NEW''
WHEELER & WILSON
SEWING MACHIN

AIteF elg gnteen years experience Ine w neeleI
eled their Sewing Machine, and by many
marked improvements, in addition to the New
Silent Feed" render the Wheeler q Wilson still
more superior for FAMILY SEWI ING, and Sc
cures to it the pre-eminence it has so many
years maintained as the Leading Family Sew
ing Machine of the World.
All are invited to call at the Gibson House
jackson o., and examine this machine. Agents
wanted.
Feb. 8, lsfa--tf O. w, KEMP, agent.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-05-29

A Wisconsin Congressman is perplexed
about his back pay. He is afraid If he
takes it he will be called thief, and If
he refuses he viii be called fool As he
to end the matter by calling him both.
IN. 7. Tribune.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-07-31

Correspondence has been published
siateinS recent action OF the American
com mander OF the sunboat Kansa. an d
the Spanish commander Antran, Of tho
sunboat Bacon, in regard 10 the sailing
ofthc steamer Firsirsias, from Aspinwall
under escort of the gunboat Kansas
Commander Antram claimed that the
Virginius by landing arms and ammuni-
ton on the island of Cuba for the insur-
gents had laid tho vessel liable 20 cap
ture by the Spanish authorities a; any
time after the commission orsuch alleged
act, and that the penalty OF such act
should not he allowed to escape. The
American consul, in response 10 an in
quiry from Commander Reed, said the
Eirginius had right to fly tie Ameri-
can flag, quoting as precedent the action
OF Minister Hurlburt, in April, 1872
The latter requested the Kansas to then
escort the Virginius from the harbor of
Aspinwali. On The % Ia of June Cap
tain Rockeniorf, of the Canandagua
which had just arrived, ordered the
Kansas to escort the Virginius from tn,
harbor, which was done, the Cazon
making no dcmontrat; ons; but Comman-
der Antram denounced the Virginius
rs 4 pirate, and has officially inform ed
his government of the affair. The ac-
ton of the American deet is On iorsed BY
Secretary Robinson.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-07-31
TIE SElH.

People do delight in royalty, though
they desire TO be free n. the mountain
air. A live prince or a grand duke
would draw a larger crowd than the
President of any republic. Presidents
are too plain. DEMONSTRATED and
jeweled uniforms bewilder and dazzle
the majority of mankind. The Shah's
reception in the old world demonstrates
the fact tha. "despots" from abroad still
bring premium among the subjects of
Victoria who have upon many occasions
shown that even the royal prerogatives
of the mother country are oppressive
enough. The Shah had told the Emper-
or William Of Prussia to cast aside, or
put'out of the way, bis Empress, as she
was old and ugly. lie had told the
Prince of Wales to behcad one Of his
subjects, because he lived in too big
style, had too large house, etc, and
thus was liable to become dangerous.
When the Prince had answered him that
that style of disposing of subjects was
not popular in England, the Shah said
the fellows eyes ought TO be put out, at
any rate. The Shah sent one of the
generals of his suit, who had offended
him, back to Persia, to have bis head
chopped of. This barbarian, who is
about, no better civilized in
many respects than old Alaric, is the
one 10 whom CHRISTIAN people have
been doing homage. Receptions, fe:es and
entertainments have been
given him throughout Europe, which
would have been denied an ordinary
christian sovereign. Females have sud
denly disappeared from their homes. who
will soon be found domesticated in the
Persian harem. Barbaric splendor has
certainly driven the continent Wild.
But it is said that the present Shah is
more progressive than any Of his pre-
decessors, and ,ha; this tour will be
fraught with much good for the future
of Persia that the civilization Of the
West will soon commence giimmering
in that benigh,sd land. Can this be &c
iectcd, rcverence..and homage 10 this bru-
tai tyrsnt will no; be so much oui OF
rl.ce.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-07-31
THE RlLriYJgE ERE.

a FIRE broke out in the city Of Balti-
more at ten o'clock A. NJ. on the % inst,
on the south side of Clay street, between
Liberty and Park, and a terrible con-
migration Commenced raging before high
wind. The greatest excitement prevail
cd throughout the city, and the widest
rumors were spread in regard to fires in
other portions Of the city, which proved
to beuntrue. Frantic women, hurrying
in every direction with children, bedding
and pieces of furniture, filled the streets,
but the panic was not near So great as it
was at first feared. The fremen succeeded
in getting the fame. under control at
2 O'Clock z. II. of that day, which was
effected by an abundant supply of water
together with weil-drilled fire de-
partment. The loss principally falls on
dwellings. There were about q dozen
business places destroyed; among them
are sash and blind factories, dress and
cloak establishments, fancy goods and
sewing machine stores, cigar, paint and
tailor shops, and one saloon and re stau-
rant on Clay street.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-07-31
Better PR0SPrCfS.

Adelegation of South Carolinians had
an interview with Attorney General
Williams on the oath insty and urg-
ed that all further prosecutions against
the Ku-k!Ux offenders in that State be
discontinued, as the organization was eff,
fectually broken up, and that the cessa-
ton of prosecutions would have q con-
.cilia:ory effect upon all classes in that
section. They also urged that those al
ready convicted and now serving out
their terms should be pardoned. The
Attorney General stated to them that
instructions had already been issued TO
stop prosecutions Of this nature, except
in the most aggravated cases, and that
some Of those convicted had been par
doncd. This would seem to Indicate
that the fearful disorders which have
cursed the South since the war were
drawing to close, and that the southern
people have at last seen the necessity of
restoring good order and the supremacy
OF the laws. These troubles have check
ed the progress of their country in the
peaceful arts, have become as solid
wall against the Introduction OF north
ern enterprise and capital, have kept
their devastated fields from bear ry even
the products Of anti-bellum-days, have
sacrificed every means for personal safe
ty, and have fastened the land to bank
ruptcy and financial ruin. In the sup
preston Of their disgraceful disorder
lies the prosperity of the South.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-07-31
SHALL WE M,yEATiIg.

There seems to be disposition among
some Of the officers Of our Agricultural
Society to have no Fair next fall. Their
excuse is that the society is burdened
with debt and crippled by its bad exper-
fences and results in the past. No dou5.
the acknowledgement of some Of the past
officers of the association has discour-
aged a few farmers, who do not desire to
take part in the usua! iall entertainments
until new life has been breathed into the
society, the debts liquidated, and some
of the unpleasant odium now hanging
over it removed. Many farmers, how
ever, with whom we have conversed,
are in no wise dishcartcned or low in
spirit, bat with work and money are
ready to come for ward and assist in get
ting up tie grandcst fair in the fall, ever
held in Saline county. If the society
will take some steps to collect money by
subscription, we hazard the opinion that
sufficient funds can be raised to pay
most OF the expenses Of a fair. Many
have slgnitied their willingness to con-
tribute literally, and will take hand
in:collecting trcrl other sources. Some
cnterprising men are found among the
officers of the association, and we OK
pect to see some determined action on
their part before long, towards putting
the ball in motion. The farmers, GER
tainly, should be wIde-awake IN these
matters. The fair days are their gala
days of the year. To them the occas-
sion is of special interest, and in it they
arc especially concerned. The exhib,-
ton of crops, stock and other products
of the farm, at these public gatherings,
is the only chance they have to show
forcibly that they are really the "sover-
eigns," and that towns-people are practi-
cally their dependents. That farmer
can affort to say "we will have no fair"
seems strange to us. The enjoyments
and benefits realized are many, and they
can iil-afford to dispense with them.
Let the officers Of the society commence
moving Immediately in this matter, as
the season tor preparation is already far
advanced.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-07-31
rrrLERlsN.


Ben. Buslcr's prospects for success in
the gubernatorial race in Massachusetts
are not particularly bright. The back
pay grab, Of which Ben is the author,
comes up at every turn, like the ghost
in Hamlet, and its premonitions must
haunt the brain of poor Benjamin con-
tinualiy. Only few days ago such
leading men Of Massachusetts, rs Messrs.
Dawes, Hoar, Sanford and others, met
in a public meeting at Boston, and
there pronounced themselves as willing
TO do all in their power to prevent the
State from being carried for Butler. II
b. F. Butter is elected to the executive
chair of Massachusetts,, it will be- after
the most determined opposition he ever
received and after the most Herculean
iabors he ever performed. Opposed by
many leading and influential men of the
State, and by larger proportion Of the
masses than he can possibly conceive Of,
he Will find no easy sailing. The Re-
pubiicans feel that il is hazardous to their
cause to daily much with ButIerism.