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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-18
The Salary Grab-A Contrast.

Out of no,hioC during the late cleo
ton did the Democrats make more. 1t
made no difference that it was not pass
cd as q partisan measure, and that i,
was supported by moro Democrats pro-
portionAteiy than Republicans Partisan
ends were to be subserved BY charging
it as tho Republicans. measure, and
the Republicans had to sustain the odi-
UNI of it while tho Democrats made
political profit out OF the popular indis-
nation.
Well congress assemblies, and what
do we see !! The Democratic caucus
bowls down . resolution condemning
the back pay sicai, and dominates Fer
nando Wood, one Of the leaders Of the
salary movement, who took his pay and
kept it-an old erony and political CO.
partner OF Tweed, VINO - now in prison
-as iis candidate for speaker, and gave
him all its votes except those OF Cox
and Holman and too others who refuse
to stand the outrage.
The Republican caucus, on the other
hand, prompily appointed COMMITTEES
10 report . bill ior The repeal at the
obnOxious MEASURE. The contrast needs
no comment LIercAee JosrsL.
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POSlDOueWeul.

FOURTH GIFT CONCERT OF PUBLIC IL
BRARY OF kENTUcKY.-A CARD TO THE
PyBLIc-The Trustees of tho Public LII
brary Of Kentucky and the management
of the Gift Concert announce the post
ponemcnt of the Fourth Git Concert
until Tuesday, the 3lst Of March next.
The public will readily understand
the causes which hsvc made this post
poncment necessary.
The financial pane, which has for the
last two months paralyzcd the business
Of every section of this country and
Europe, has prevented thousands from
investing in tickets. The cpiiemics per-
vading almost the entire South have cut
off large and available market. And,
too, the public Judging from the effect
of these causes have expected o post
poncAent and have declined to invest
without moro positive assurance OF the
drawing taking place on fixed day.
All Interested desire - full drawing,
but for the reasons just stated this could
not be had on the 30 Of December, but
the short postponement now announced
will secure it.
The management have met with un-
preccdertcd success. The sales OF tick
cts, tho proceeds OF which have already
been received, amounts to over million
dollars, with u number OF agencies in
this country yet 10 hear from, and all
those in Europe.
Thus drawing (scaling tho gifts ono
half could DO had now, but tho manage
mcnt deem 1t best to have q postpone
mcnt and u full drawing.
This postponemcnt assures the sale
of all the tickets and . full drawing
That this determination will moet will
the appreciation of nearly every one in
terestcd is made apparent by tho very
humorous letters received from every
section of this country and tho Canada'
askin. for q postponcmcnt.
This action or the management vii
work no dctriment to any but will b
for the good Of all. By it the fortunate
tiekct-ho!ders will receive their gifts IL
fall while it will not affect those who d.
not draw gifts.
In making this announcement thu
management emphatically state thA
there shall be no further postponemen
and to this end all agents will be impcr
atively required to close up and trans
nit their accounts to this office by thu
2lst of March.
Thos. f. BaAMLErTE,
Agent Publ, Library Ky.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-18

On the question of Civil Service re-
form. the President in his message to
Congress uses the following language
recommend, therefore, the subject
to your attention. and suggest that q
special committee of Congress might
confer with the civil board during the
present session, for the purpose Of de-
vis,n. such rules As shall be maintained
and which will secure the services OF
homes. and capable officials, and whic.
will also protect them in a degree o!
independence while in Office.
1t is presumed that the Presiden,
means what he says, and that he does
not expect TO tritlc and tamper with Off
Cos to the annoyance and expense o.
efficient officers who have been duly
appointed and confirmed and to Tho
equal or greater expense and trouble o
those who desire such positions. Blu
one can't almost always tell what may
can or will be done in case.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-18
The PanIc-N0ro Noney.


The panic, -ilko every other thing that
works by q law, has been no moro res
pec,cr Of theories thar it has been of
persons.
Congress finds that the resources,
which up to September, in almost every
instance overran the estimates, have f..l.
en- off so fatally rs to call for rclict al
oncc-in one of two ways.
Either tax must be increased, or the
country must have ore money to place
its business upon the plane of three
months ago, and thas restore the in
como Of the treasury to its original
volume.
And we are glad to note that Con-
srcss seems disposed to give that relief
in an increase of the circulation. The
Secretary of the Treasury, while advo-
eating the restoration Of taxes, comedies
that the forty-four million reserve be
used, come what many of his recon-
mendations. This is so much gained to
tho position Of what is falsely called
"infation."
But this VIC believe does not answer the
demand, and our reading of the signs
from Washington are that not only this,
but one hundred million more will be
authorized directly, and this, too, coup
led with the clause to permit bonds to
be exchanged for grcenkacks on de
mand. Tho West is almost a unit fol
this, and they have strong backings il
the middle State, ard also in the South
From all We can see, W. think the
country can count with certainty on re-
lief and an increase IN the supply o
money-so that before many weeks W.
will find money-seeking customers, in
stead of, AS nows hiding from them
Journal Commerce.
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TWO IMPORTANT MEASURES.

Many arc the duties dcvolving upon
our next Legislature, and we greatly fear
that in thehurly-burly consequent upon
a Senatorial election, that many meas
ures of magnitude will be either over
looked, or thrown aside under cover Of
the popular clamor for rctrenchmen'.
However there are two subjects for
which VIC wish better fate, and to which
we would in an especial manner invite
theattentiOn ofour representatives. One,
an appropriation for tho relief
of the settlers on the Usage coded
lands. These people have for long
time been battling siny.c-handed to save
their very homes from the avaricious
grasp of railroad ring, and we think
that if it is but simple act Of justice for
tho Legislature Of this state to make an
appropriation to assist them in aefray-
ing the expense that must Of necessity
attend the protracted litigation, before a
question involving so much can be def,
na,cIy settled. That it will finally be
settled in favor Of the settlers there can
be no doubt in the mind Of any one who
has made IN intelligent investigation
into the subject Of dispute, and they feel
assured that if fair and impartial hear
ing could be had before the courts
equity and justice will secure to them
the lands they have spent years in liz
proving in all good faith, upon encour.
agcment given them by the Federal
Government. But here is the difficulty
the settlers arc honest, hardworking men
but not possessed ofthc financial where
with with which to prosecute their dc
tense to . successful conclusion and an
opportunity now presents itself for th'
State of Kansas TO show to the world
that she is not only ablo but willing tc
protect the interest of her citizens agaius
those, who imagining themselves pos
ssssed Of the power, would dctraud then
Of their best heritage.
The second subject is Of rather a diff
ierent character, but one of equal in
terest viz :: a bill to promote iamigra
ton to the Stateof Kansas. That VIC hav,
natural advantages unsurpassed in tn
world no one familiar with tho reSourc
cs of Kansas will deny; AMI it requires
that liberal policy b. addopte'
on the part of the Legislature Il
make these advantages known
TO the world and turn the tide o,
immigration to our own borders. Thi
is no new subject, bat ono that has bee,
. experimental upon BY other states, ant
: thoroughly investigated by leading mind
in our own State, and the conclusion in
variat,y arrived at is, tl'a, any none.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-18
uxpER fnE xEH plsrEysAr.oy.

In less than month the Legislature as
semblcs and, unlike the times gone by,
there is no candidate for the U. S. Sen
ate who can count upon great amount
of bought up" strength. Heretofore
some Pomeroy or Clarke has been a
"shining mark" in the ca:npaign-at
whom the darts of the "Antis" have
been ficrccIy leveled-who has had his
agents flying hithcr and thiihcr through
the State, bcleag scrins postm 'stsrs and
other understrappers, and urging them
to active effort in behalf Of the man who
furnished their "brcaI and butter" But
this part Of tho Senatorial play seems TO
have been Dispersed with, and these
bothcrsome "asents" are few aud far be-
tween. But what strikes us as most pc
culiar Is that there are no" Antis' and the
cry "Anything to beat" is a lost art
Some way things do not seem natural,
and as we ponder over the matter we feel
inclined to believe that New Kansas"
has appeared. Anything ner is desira.
bic, and that the election may terminate
as we'll as it did last winter is what Is
desired. As yet there seems to be ne
one anxious to enter the list who
has "Spinner" to back him, and the pros
pect is good that tho fight will show no
aspirant having advantage over another
unless in point of ability, merit and Ca
pacity for the Office. With all this ad-
vantage in favor of tho people OF the
State, why cannot man be eletced OF
whom Kansas will be proud ? 1t can be
done, and will be done, If that advantage
is properly appreciated and used. If an
incompetent and unworthy man is elect
cd to the position, when everything now
seems SO favorable for obtaining man
of the opposite qualities, Kansas might
as we'll chang up her fiddle and for the
future be represented by idiots and ras-
Gals. However, we look upon the pros
poet as particularly bright for the cleo
ton of a good and worthy man.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-18
LESSON EUR JOURNALISTS.

The Atchison G!ote, according to dis
patches, has suspended for lack Of pat.
ronage. From all VIC can learn we
judge that this journal vas started, like
others which have made the same pre-.
t.nslons, upon the superstition that there
was lack of brains among its cotcmpo.
raries, and that by easy marches the pa
per could soon reach the top branch and
look down complaccntly upon all Others
which were striving for tho same al,i.
tudc. II attempted to rank first, before
IT was fairly out of its swaddlins- cloth
and pat on too much style before it had
any claims upon the newspaper breth
ren. "Leading papers grow to maturi.
~ only by hard labor and persistent eff
fort, and the highest order of talen,
will not make a giant GU, of a baby
Tho fate of this newspaper, which ha.
SO carly come into the possession of .
L. S. Marshal. is warning to other,
which undertake to DO "cock of the
walk" in too short a time. Old anc
tried Journals, which arc in no way
found wanting, arc not 10 be rooted on
by prejudice and spleen, andthose who as
sumo the contrary are fools. The bank
ruptcy o. the Globe should teach news
paper men what awaits them, when they
rely toe nue. rron what is :o.i them
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-18
CALAMITY q = British seaman.

On the 9TH of November the remain
der OF the passengers were to be execut-
ed-6fty in all but on the morning Of
that day British man-of-war,t he Niobe,
arrived in port. The captain, on COM
ing into the harbor, did not salute the
Spanish forts. He was in his boat BE-
fore his anchor touched the bottom, and
on landing, proceeded straight to the
governors house, and promptly demand
ed that the executions should esase. The
governor at first declared that be had
no right to interfere, but the captain
said that in the absence Of q American
man-ofwar he would take the RESPONSE
bility of protecting Americans citizens,
and guarding the hoEor OF tho Amcri-
can flag. 1t is said that he gave the gov
Encouragement his choice between yield
ing TO his demands or having the city
bombardsd, and the governor-general
accordingly gave away. Only for the
arrival Of the Niobe there can be no
doubt but that the fifty would have been
shot that afternoon. All the Ameri-
ears in port were loud in praise Of the
manner in which the captain Of the
/ NiODc acteO. N0CeTtAihcI lew u1S
after bis arrival that he came in answer
to a telegraphic message from the
American consul, sent after the massacre
of Captain Fry and the crew, asking to
have an American man-0t-war dispatch
cd to Santiago de Cuba. There happen
ed to be no American man-ofwar at
Kingston at the time, but the comman-
der Of the Niobc Immediately got up
stream, and even though he had not his
full complement OF men, many Of them
being on shore, without delay started
for Santiago de Cuba. One of his frs,
acts was to compel the Sraniards TO re-
move the American flag from the place
on the deck Of the Tornado, where i,
hai been thrown about and tramrlcd
upon for days, more like rag than =
fas. He also compelled the governor
Of Santiago 10 furnish him with fve
copies of the official proceedings in re
gard TO the trails one tor himself, one
for his commodore, one for the Ameri
can government, one for the British
and the remaining one fer the Amer
can commodore. When concluding hi
story, Mr.. Coffin assured the repor,e
that the Spanish authorities somehow
seem to have no respect for the Amer
can government, and do not hesitate OF
the slightest pretext to insult tn
American fag.-N. J. Times.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-18
Tie kssxas Paddle

The secretary Of the interior in bis
annual report gives the following sta
tis,ics o, the Kansas Pacific railway;
The amount Of stock Of the Kansas
Pacific Railway Company subscribed 10
g ,992. 500, and the amount paid is So
655. $50. Total amount Of stock allowed
by Law, go, 0O0, 900. The receipts for
the transportation Of passengers for the
year ending June 80, 1873, were u, 1913,
S3s. sc for freight during the same peri
cd, s., ss5, 0ss.52; miseellaneous earn
isxs e6o,6l7.34; total S3,74s, ss9.se-
TIE cost Of eoassrue,ion and equipment
Of $50 miles Of 90 line and 50 miles
Of branch line (e54 niIss) has been $751;
se2, sl0.66. The total fanded debs OF
the eoapany 10 81, 4ss, zoo, Of which
6 30, 90 10 DE the United States
oshes liabilities and isdsbtslNess. ~.
ea6, 1885; total, $50, 80 ,eas.es.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-18

Marshal Bazainc, who was, accor-
ding to the verdict Of "his peers" to
Lave suffered death for his alleged un-
military action at Metz, has worked up
on the sympathy of his brothor-in-arms,
President Mcmahon of the French Re-
public, who "has committed the SEN
tencc to twenty years scclusion and to
bear the effects of degradation from
rank, but TO be spared the hrmiliating
ceremony"
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-18
The Best Paper! Tryk!
Beautifully Illustrated.

Tbs SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, new IN Us
.ah year enjoy the widest eirrulnfios OF any ~eeNN
,,w.ts,-.r ii The kind in the world new 'ssame
,nm,is-ncr, January 3 ls.s ..,;
inf dior retaining IL TIE Industrial. Mrn'''H
and Ssi~ntisc Progress oi the W"ria 1setIiaione'
with beautiful engraving OF new insen.'o'r, "s ~, u,
p,,m-nfs new processes, and improved fu'i"-He> ~
al kinds: ul n.,ts-. receipts. suggestions af' 81
vice bv practical writers, LOT wofAinsn and isl'o!
erS In all the various art. 49,,
hest illustrated weekly paper lashc'i livery mum
i,r contains !rsG IL i original eDsravinss OF Ne"
,r1chin. ~ AMI novel inventions -,
Eagravings, illustrating Improvements, ~, 's
uerhar icsl eugar-rng rslliias, nfinilx ana IA
uryv; records Of the latest rsssrr>, an th- agisao"
Of steam. steamer snr.r,n; RAILWAYS. .hr
navigation, 'ci-srPhy. telegraph ens'sc~f'nf' s"o-
tr,ri,y magnetism, d. INT aud esaf.
FARMERS. mechanics, engineers. Inventors, man
ufacturrr- chemists hover. 81 science 'enrs~rs e'~r
. ti,r s~i~af re Ia.,icss useful To th,0 u should
have a place every family, library, sw's, on''
and counting rconi; IN every reading toofh' eoirs'
acatl,my school
,irrI enyfayiny- III tussad> OF N"iai.i~s are tr"s
served Tor binding and reference The rraeuea :.
c-ipts wril worth ten tnl.- the is'es
Tenn, 5: year by nGsi. p,sc''un 10 c,uos si'''
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PATENTS Aa-c 's.n, Nr,:rs W, ~ = =. .n.
YoYeivp Patents ard have fh- largest NJ
| the world. Mar. fh,n ATTY thousand application
a,y. been mad tor pai. n's through their agency
| Patents obtained on the b~st terms mr"ts
new inyrpt,, and sketches sxsmin~d and sisiee fec
All mt, ere tI,I.i-i,vS the :csssi1e 15s>r.oH
The wr,s they ir>.i. Seal for psmphht u" page
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expended in this way almost immediate
Is returns fourfold, not to mention the
incalcuIable advantages abe dsfisSs from
the development of her resources, tho
cultivation Of her snoccnpied prairies,
tho increased ropulstiop and the gener.
alwealth and prosperity that attends
state, who're every branch Of industry
is fully represented and erery material
element is forced to contribute its mite
to the general success.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-18

Notwithstanding Senator Carpenters
Long Branch engagement" he has
been elected President pro TEN. of the
Senate by vote Of 81 for Carpenter
and 16 for Thurman. Tho New York
Sun will now say "this is the most ont
ragsous whitewashing affair that has
ever happened in the history of the
country, and is an outrage on common
dscency. After being escorted to his
seat, the Senator delivered the following
brief spcech-probably the shortest that
was ever delivered by person in the
same position :" Senators, please accept
my gratificd thanks"
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-18
nosrurs Tree Dasklss and Resumption

The bill q Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont,
for the resumption of specie payment,
and for Tree banking, DIRECTS the secre-
tary Of the treasury to issue in return
for deposits United States notes t. the
amoan. Of $50 or upward sl00, O00, 900
OF loan Certificates, payable in four years
after date, aud bearing interest At the
rate of s 65-l00 per cent. per annum.
All national banks mentioned in section
81 of the national currency act are au-
'thorized 70 hold one-half of their reserve
in these certificates, and the other half
in United States notes or gold. All 9TH
or naiiopal banks may hold any part Of
their reserves in these eertiicatesU nited
States notes or gold, and any deposit
available for the resumption of circu-
lating notes may be counted As part of
the reserve Of An association organized
in any OF the cities named in the eurren.
CIV art to which such deposit may be due,
provided no interest be paid or received
therefor, and all United States notes SO
received shall be cancelled. The score
tary of the treasury is directed, at any
time after October l, 1874, to issue $50
6 per cent. gold bonds 10 the amount
of 5000, 900, 900, with the proceeds Of
which, when sold Mt par for gold coin,
he shall, on AMI atter Jrnuary l, 1875
redeem in coin snch United States notes
not bearing interest payable TO bearer
as may be presented, in sums not less
than 500, at the treasury in Washing
ton or at the sub-treasury in New York.
and all notes so redeemed may be re-
issued at the discretion of the secretary
of the treasury in payment OF any due.
Of the United States except United
States bonds and interest on the public
debt. Finally, the bill proposes to re-
pea! all limitations on the amount o.
national bank currency, except the re
striction that the amount Of circulation
issued to any national bank shall not
exceed 80 per cent. OF the bonds depos
tied as security, or of tho amount vi it
paid-in capital stock.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-18

In case it is certain that Judge Della
hay has resigned, the Atchison bar have
agreed upon Albert Ii. Horton as their
choice for the position. The Lawrence
bar hare agreed upon State delegate
convention Of lawyers, who shall de-
eide upon the proper man for the place.
Tho I.eavcnworth bar have done the
same thing.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-18

One of the greatest scientific men
of the age, Prof. Louis Agassiz, of Har-
ward College, died last Sunday,and is to
he buried to-day.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-18

The increased salary grabbcrs are still
figuring away to restore the confidence
of the people in themselves, and the IN
dications are that the House of Repre-
sentatives will pass bill fixing the sal
airy of members of Congress at about
$4,000 year with an allowance OF act
ual travelling expenses.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-18

The father and mother OF the notori'
Gus Bender family are reported to have
been captured in Spartansburs county,
South Carolina, about the srst OF this
month. The son and daughter are snip
posed to be living in North Carolina,
and the authorities are after them.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-18

Recent rains have raised the
waters of the Kaw, and the new dam at
Lawrence has been damaged to the
cunt of about twenty thousand dol
lara. The brii g also suffers some con
siderable damage.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-18

The Topeka Commonwealth decides
that tie West is quito likely to have o
say about making the U. S. Senator and
comes out in favor Of Col. Phillips.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-18

The time liked for the trial OF the Pome-
roy bribery case is the first Monday in
January. 1t is believed there will DC no
more DELAYS in the case.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-18

Martin F. Conway has been indicted
for assault with intent to Kill ex-senator
Pomeroy on Oct. 18th.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-18

George s. Smith, treasurero OF Leaven-
worth county, is reported to be default
ter in the sum of $4,000.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-18

Tuesday was the day fixed upon fo'
the delivery of tho Virsiaius.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-18

Samuel Nelson, Ex-Judgc Of the Su.
preme Court of the United States, died
suddenly OF apoPlexy at Coopcrstown,
Y. Y, on the 18th inst.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-18
misrtl!an's a0bertisrmrn {:
FOR SALE.
Great BARGAIN in Land.

q n Acrrs ofihc finest bottom land IN the Saline
OAO Waller, sevea miles northwest IL >alna.
with two aW half miles Of river, boricrc! with tim
her. House, Well and Corral upon The place
The section az selected l. over 30J acres o Nor-
ma, school land, mouths after was pl,ced IN the
market May be had for 81 50 pr acre; $40 Z" te pa
in cas-, tin. balance rrmain perpetual loan nj |"
,.,r cent interest or pay able at thu pleasure of the
layer any time. HOr fArtcuf.rs c.ru. a1d se~ fhr
isIJ or ad,lrcs ALBERT MATsOS,
a-yr salina. Saline Co. Kansas