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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-03-27
CaLlXELL RESIGNS.

On Mondsy last, Alexander Caldwell
tesdsred his resignation as U. S. Soma
toe to Governor Osborne and the resig-
nation was accepted. The debate over
his case in the Senate was long and
tedious, but the weight Of the argument
OF Senators was Enthusiastically unfavora-
be TO him. The evidence which was
Introduced before the COMMITTEES has
long aince satisfied the American people
of his xsiit and the verdict of his peers
was quite likely to give him his just desc
StA He nay by this act of resignation es-
soeps The disgrace of an expulsion, al
though no has already been expelled
fEca tho good opinion of all virtuous
and honorable men.
A Senat0Tialcha 10 thus made vacant
aad tho question is "Who is to DO Cald-
weli's successor?" Before the Lcgisla-
ture adjourned tho rumor was current in
Topeka that in case Caldwell resigned or
was removed, Gov. Osborne would not
appoint a successor, but would call an
extra session of the Legislature for the
parpsse of electing ono. As the Gov.
hiassef was candidate for the position,
- probably concluded that this would
b faircr course to pursue. Whether
the Senator is appointed or elected, it is
to behoped that he will be an able and up
right man-onc whom the State and the
nation will be proud Of, one who may
By his commanding talents be as able
and have an equal standing with
his brilliant colleague, Ingalls,.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-03-27
Ive uuCu lrslslsney.

The question Of pcrfecting the present
method Of legislating is attracting gen.
eral attention. One Of the evils desired
to DO eraditat ] is tho bestowment Of SO
much special Legislative power upon leg
islative bodies. Too much time and
money is lost in the discussion OF local.
and, oftentimes, trivial matters, thus Dc
fcrring measures of the utmost imPor-
lance to the closing hours; ana in the
haste of the "breaking NJ" they receive
hasty and ill-considcred attention. The
members are pulled hithcr and thither
BY the advocates of individuals and pri-
vate corporations are influenced by the
principle "You help me carry my local
bill, and / will help you carry yours.
Unprincipled lobbyists thus find har.
vest, and lie and cheat and steal. II
general laws were more largely incor'
porated into our statute book, moro econ
omy in our Legislation would result, and
the "lobby" would be no more. The
State of New York has cut at the root
of the evil, in its prop ,scd constitution
al revision, by making general laws reg
ulate the internal affairs Of towns and
counties, constituting boards of supervi-
sors and grand and peti: juries, granting
railroad charters, giving private corpor-
atoms special franchises or ilnmunities.
Railroad enterprises have especially found
benefits by this system of special legis-
lation. Massachusetts,, New Jersey, and
other States, are now active to throw
t'cgranting of the charteTsand franchises
outside of the pale of their legislatures.
There is yet too much special Legislation
i'll Kansas, and we hope to sec a new re-
vision of our laws and constitution in
this regard.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-03-27
NEWS OF fHE WEEK.

The wife of Reverdy Johnson is dead.
Gladstone remains in Office with all
his colleagues.
VIM. S. Tough has been appointed U. S.
Marshal for Kansas in the place Of ID.
w. Houston, removed
Great apprehension is felt OF 4 No
hamedan invasion of Northern China.
The Grand Llama Stifct proffers allc-
glance to the young Emperor of Chi
ma.
General Mcmillan and Ex-Governor
Pinchback, of Louisiana, contesting
United States Senators, have returned
home, the Senate not intending to con-
slider the Louisiana question during tho
present session.
The resignation of Frederic I. Lowe,
United States Minister to China, has
reached the Department Of State. 1t is
stated that his successor will be ap-
pointed from the Pacific coast and will
be ex-senator Cole or Nye.
Gov. McCOok, having declined the ap.
pointmcnt to the G ovcrnorship.of Colo
RADIO territory, the president will send
to the senate the name of s. IL. Ebert,
of that territory, as his successor, to
take effect tho lst of April, when Nc
Cooks term expires.
Christianity is tolerated in J.'pan. A
special cdict throws the whole country
open to foreigners. Tho government is
cndeayorin; to form 4 code basscd on
the European system. 4 universal in
dustrial exhibition is to be held within
four years in Japan, possibly in feddo
Its stated from Washington, that
General Blount whose transactions witt
the Cherokee Indians in North Carolin:
have for some time been under lnvesti
CATION ha. been arrested there, on req
uisition from the Governor OF that Stat,
on charge of icing dctaulter of $50,
600.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-03-27

The Spanish Cortes has covered itself
~ over with glory by the passage of the
sbill aboiishiny slavery in Porto Rico.
Tho abolition IS to take effect after the
promulgation of the passage of the law.
8manicipatcd slaves will, however, he
obliged to serve three years with their
Dreocut masters or other residents on the
island. They will enjoy political rights,
- Spanish citizens, after five years ex-
1iire, the indemnify to be paid to the
slavc owners to be charged exclusively
20 the Porto Rico Budget.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-03-27
mEoPRIyG ELECTIONS.

The usual amount of "talk has been
going on about the approaching cleo
tons. It is not possible for an election
70 take place in Saline county without q
good quantity of "talk." That's all
right tits the best ofcvidcncc that our
people think, and, consequently, vote in
! telligcntly. Dsris county is run by three
OF four fellows, just because intelligence
down thorc is not at par. Hence, tho
moro western communities get up more
sintelligcnt elections.
We have "talked" about the school
election which takes place to-day CThurs-
day., and VIC believe the voters have
become sufficiently interested so that
they will elect board which will not
afeai over $50, 900 out Of the 5000 Of
The scool house fund.
Az 10 the township election, which
Will como off next Tuesday, we have thi,
% say: Elect trustee who can stand q
good deal Of swearing at, and still be un
daanted who can assess, and not be as
oeesed; who can scatter Red Jacket
Ditters freely, and have them returned
INTO him thirty and an hundred fold
1lect township treasurer who wants
~ oiice just for the use of the money
beet township clerk who will consid
= himself amply rewarded for his past
political drudgery by his election to thi.
olfcc elect him, even if he can't write
!, ~ name. Elect justices Of the peace
6Iko are good at taxing entries, know nc
IN ,cept 'cordin' to ststoo," who car
Giys thsirdecisions according to the views
ofthe Leaf man talking and who can rem
~ unto Cesar the things which are
sQearis-by right Of exccutlon-lcss 90
5ar cant. Elect constables who can play
sppksr, that they may be enabled to prop.
6lly invest Ill monies Of plaintiffs with.
81 ~ sixty days for return.
B lfiAe voters will comply with our di.
lions No are satisfied. Saline county
1l soon be restored to her " pristine
49, - city sioezioa. uhisA nonel
- I'm psxt lleo1lvs -
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saline county has had "noisier Rep
resentativcs in the Legislature, but We
doubt il she has had . more honest and
industrious one since the organization
of the county, than Major Erie Forsse'
He has performed the work allotted him
in good faith, and returns to his eonstit'
uents with good record and highly re-
spected. His faithful services in the
lower house Of our legislature has dc
monstrated that our Swedish friends
have men among them capable and CON-
petent to fill public stations, and with
just as much dignity. and as well,as their
brother Americans.
This is what the Salina JOURNAL
says of::its Representative. 1t is all true.
Major Forsse made friends in the Legis-
lature, and ably represented his district.
He visited Lawrence once or twice dur
ing The session, and made the scquaint-
ance Of como Of our representative
Swsde citissns.-LaUreace ztibaae.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-03-27

WASHINGTON, March 24.-The follow
ing is Caldwell's letter Of resignation
Hon. Henry Wilson, Vice Presiden,
of the United States-Sir: lido hereby
very respectfully notify yon. and
through you the Senate Of the United
States, that have resigned and do 70.
sign my seat in that body as Senator
from the State Of Kansas, and that
have forwarded BY mail, postage pre-
paid, addressed to the chief executive
officer Of that State, ut TpOeka, Mas,
d resignation in tho following form, to
wit:
U. s. SENATE CHAMBER,
March 81, 1873.
His Excellcncy, the Governor OF
Kansas, Topeka-Sir: l hereby re-
specially tender my resignation as
Senator Of tho United States from the
State of Kansas, to take effect immedi-
atcly.
Very respectfully, your obedient ser
want, ALEx. CALDWELL
have also delivered in person to Hon
Thos. A. Osborn, Governor OF kansas,
now in this city, duplicate OF the paper
forwarded, whose acknowledgment Of
receipt thereof is herewith inclosed.
Your obedient servant,
AK. CALDWELL
wILLARp's HorFI,
WASHINGTON, March cath, 1873.
To Hon. A Caldwell, Washington
Sir: l hereby acknowledge the receipt
of your letter of this day, resignine
your seat in the Senate Of the United
States As Senator from the State OF Kan
sas. Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant
THos. A. OsDoax.
Governor of Kansas.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-03-27
The Secretary Of the Treasury has il.

The Secretary Of the Treasury has H.
sued and directed rigid enforcement Of
the regulation which requires the treas
urcrs and depositarics Of The United
States to refuse the payment ofall Official
checks Of United States Disturbing on
csrs, IL presented more than foar moashs
after their issus, and I'll Treasury drafts
and disbarsins Discern eA:ekA Psess.s-
ed more than thrss ysars aksr thsir -
sas. All checks, IL peyaeat - vhieA
hes thss besa rsAsssdy Wio1 heve - -
forwarded - - 0ssssogY = - 1sas-
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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-03-27
Executien q Fostef.

EXecotioo q b0atebs
New York, March 2l.-Foster's exccu
ton took place at 9:lS this forenoon
There were hundreds awaiting on the on
side of the Tombs this morning, hoping
to be able to witness Foster 3 execution
the crowds were kept back by the po
lice. Not one in twenty of those outside
however, were admitted.
The prisoner in the morning was very
faint; he partook of somc coffee but att
nothing. lie engaged in devotional cxer
else until q few minutes before the exc.
cution he walked To the scaffold, accom-
panied by the sheriff. The minister
rcsd few psalms, after which the boil
was drawn.
The unfortunate man gave only {
slight struggle; there were few pcrccpti
bic movements of the lower limbs and the
execution was over. Shortly after, the
body was taken down AMI removed, and
delivered to his friends, who will bury j,
in Greenwood cemetery. About 800
persons recci-cd permission to witness
the execution the application for tick.
cts Of admission, however, reached near.
ly 5000. Some 800 police were station.
eli about the Tnmbs to preserve order.
The doomed man seemed to have
hope Of communication mp to the last mo.
mcnt.
The apparatus devised for the cxecu-
ton Of Foster consisted of a straight
beam, having iron pulley wheels, to
which is attached n heavy weight |; the
weight is suspended about six feet from
the ground, the object being in this TO
break the neck of the culprit by the sud-
denncss Of the movement. Nine MUIR
dcrcrs have been put to death on the
sallows erected for Foster.
At IL minutes past 8 o'clock, Foster
left his cell on his march to the scafold.
As he entered the yard, Foster gave ono
quick, startling glance around, but in.
stantly recovered himself and walked
with tolcrably firm step to the gallows.
liz WAS attended by Sheriff Bren-
nan and under Sheriff Stevens, and was
closely followed BY Rev. DR.. Tying, and
and Rev. Mr.. Schoonmakcr, the form er
of whom prayed as no walked. On
reaching the gaIlows, Foster, Of his own
accord, placed himself beneath the moose.
Ills facc grew vcrypale beneath tho black
cap, and grew palcr every moment. AZ
DR.. Tying prayed, he bowed his head
and covered his face with his right hand
for six minutes. Dr.. Tying continued
his prayer, and it was evident that Fos-
ter was at the point Of swooning. The
sheriff quietly signalcd DIR. Tying to fin
ish as quickly as possible, and advanc'
ing, shook Foster by the hand. DR..
Tying then bado him farewell. and .,
9:lS A. NJ. the signal was given and Eos
ter was jerked violently into the air
Foster was heavy man and at once his
neck was broken, and the spectators
were spared the terrible spectacle Of a
man writhing in the throes OF of stras.
ulation. His heart ceased to beat in
rather less than twelve minutes from the
time the weight fell. In all probability
Foster died without a pang.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-03-27
Ne 0eFNnen were C1Fea


Of Chronic and Acute rheumatism, Neuralgia, Lmba-
80. sciatscs, Kidney, and Nervous Diseases. after
years Of suffering, by taking Dr. FiTIkR's vKvHrArln
RHEUMATIC SYRrP-she setenfiac discovery Of J. r.
Filler. u. n, . regular graduate physician, with
whnm We are personally acquainted. who has for y
years tre~ed these disease. exclusively With astonh
ing resa!ts We believe a christian duty. sffer
delihrratOn. 81 eoosceutiously request suaervrs to
use IL. especially p-rsous in moderate circumstances
who cannot a1erd to waste MONEY and time worth
less mixtures. A clergyman. seriously feel the
deep responsibility resting in publicly endorsing
this mr. tcine. But our knowledge and experience Of
its rrmarkablr merit FULLY ju.ti6~s action. Rev.
L. H. Ewing. Media. P~nn'a. suncrcl sixteen years.
became hrlpl-ss. Rev. Tsomas Murphy, ID. ID.
FRANKFORT fhilad'a. Rev J. b. Davi., NiEht>town,
New jersey. Rev. J. 5. buchanan. Clarence, lows.
Rev. 4. q. Smith. Piftsiord, New York. Rev. Jo-
seih Begss, Falls Church. Philadelphia Osher testi-
mouials from Senator'S, Govcru0rs, JulEes Cougress-
me Physicians. &c. ;forwsriri gratis with pamphlet
eXrlsnins these diseases One Thousand dollars will
BE presented TO any medicine for diseas-s show
ng equal mrrit under test, that produce
oarth as many living cures. Any Irrson sending w
letter d. riyaion aficson will receive gratis i-
sally signed guarantee. naming the number OF bottles
t. cure. Agreeing to refund money uIna sworn STATE
nent Of its failure to Afflicted invited 81 write
to Dr. IitleF Philadelphia. Hs valuable siviee Costs
nothing
GEO. q. FrOloort, Agent.
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H. statement that Foster attempted
loesnmit suicide the night before his
lsecstion is authoritatively denied.

-. s. Tough, Tho recently appointed
49,! l(arshal:of Kansas, was one OF the
~ accused of being spy Of Pomeroy s
Is anti Pomeroy camp. We think
Ia The Junction Union, that ono halt
e 10 Federal appointments for the
zHeafe thus far seem to have been made
N he present Congressional delegation
1Sile the other half arc made by POme-
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Special Notires.
r. 1eooe91 Cole1Fooe1 -,

y. 1esDe1t Csoeogaeed IN,
EsahalsrdAfy years. ere eeftain ssnGdy 81 IN -
nnleinrg1lariales q e6ss, 1esioas Asoss 81 sss0-
- ssS eA~1 iai1ssfsss CT the eenane, nrw ayle.
sag.r eeased; Ssssy PIN b eaeh box. vim sni drec-
tieas. Psiee, q -. sent By Aail.
Addzess al ogdefs to HOOPER AGO.,
E-iy 20. Box 9Gs3, PAfladelphia, Pa
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-03-27

proposition such stock to said railway
company or its assigns.
And it is further ordered that the said
Messrs. Winslow. Lanier 4 company,
Bankers of the city of New York, be &C.
ceptcd and agreed to, on the part of this
county by this board As the trustees for
the holding OF the bonds referred to, in
compliance with the proposition voted
upon by tho voters of Saline county on
the oath day of October, A. d. 1871,
said proposition being known as the
"sccond proposition" so submitted.
The resolution was adopted BY the
following vote: Ayes-H. r. Woolley,
F. Kingman; Noes. ". Palmer.
Commissioner Palmer asked and OBJ
tainci leave to file and have spread upon
the records Of this board his written
protes; against the adoption of the
above and foregoing resolutions, viz:
Whereas on the 2lth day of October
A. d. 1871, bonds Of Saline county to
the amount of sl50,OO0, were voted for
the purpose of aiding in the construction
Of a railway, known as the Republican,
Salina 4 Arkansas Valley r. r, said
railroad to commence at the town of
Concordia, in Clay county, running
thence south through the counties Of
Clay, Ottawa, Saline and NcPherson ;
passing through the city OF SalinA and,
where's, it is nov proposed to issss said
bonds in aid Of the construction of .
pssties Of said raiiroec, visheat aay ree.
seaab1e aasrsnee 6eiag give Tie eeeF1
80 90 rasaur1 2NA nnnnn61 -
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-03-06
WHAT BURIED HERCULANEUM.

What was the tate of Herculanepm during
the eruption of A. D. 70? What special phe-
nomena we're displayed on that side of Vesu-
vius? What causes buried a fourishing
city in an instant out of sight of the inhaib-
ted world ? It has been proved that Pompeh
suffered the interment so incomplete that
after few days; its inhabitants Fcould recog-
nize their dwellings, could camp above and
clear them out Herculaneum, on the con-
trarY, was buried SO deep that the next day
it was impossible TO trace a vestige of it..
The ready answer to all these questio rs usu-
ally is, Lava worked all the ruin. Hercu-
laneum was swallowed under eight feet o
a a. Ifwor&s of art, ibronzes, and pictures,
have been maraculously preserved, it was
uue to the impenetrabl3 shield of lazy
yielding only to cutting tool, that protec-
ted them from the ravages of time" The ex
PLANTATION is tempting. Fancy pictures
waves Of fire rolling upon the city, rising like
the tidal swell w9urging in through doors and
windows, sweeping around and moulding
everything, then slowly cooling, and preser-
Wing for posterity treasures that labor must
unveil repaid by their recovery in unframed
beauty.
This is really the opinion that all Europe
holds, and, even at Naples, almost all vsi-
tors Of Herculaneum declare that they have
touched the lava with their own hands and
in books written on the Vesuylan cities,
more than one traveller af1irms as positively
that the difficulty Of cutting the lava presents
the chief obstacle to the disin terment Of Her
culsum. How can one venture to meet such
convictions by asserting that water. not fire,
overwhelming HcrculanGum that it was not
torrent OF glowing lava, but flood of mud
and wet ashes that filled the city ? How up.
root a prepOssession so deep that the works
Of geOlogists and savants have failed to shake
it,? Dufrenoy proved that water alone
swept over Herculaneum heaps of scoria and
pumic crumbled from La Somma Dyer,
Overlook, Ernst, Breton, and others, have
affirmed, in various languages, to no othe
purpose, that nothing but!ashes, wet to paste
and hardened by pressure, covered over Her
culaneum; no one Needed them, and the
blame continues to be thrown on the lava
which makes excavations so closely and Ia
borious.-Popular Science Mont7ly
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-03-06
CHAPPED HANDS.

In healty condition the skin is kept sup
pie by an oily secretion, which answers the
same purpose as oiling leather During
warm weather the secretion, il comm on
with all the other secretions of the skin, is
more abundant than in cold. When it is in
sufficient the skin becomes dry and harsh ];
and in those parts of the body where the
skin is thick and subject 10 much motion, as
on the hands, it readily cracks or makes ifs
sures
The amount Of this secretion is so much
reduced in cold weather that the fyequet
washing of the hands with soap causes them
to chap readily, and this the more certainly
If the soap is not thoroughly washed off The
alkali in soap is usually in excess, and this
combines with the oily secretion, and so de-
prives the skin of It's natural lubricator.
To prevent the hands from chapping, then
be careful to wash all soap from them thor
oughly in clean water. THIS will ordiuari-
ly suffice but if not, it will be necessary to
make good the removed oil by the use Of gly-
cerine, honey, mutton tallow, etc.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes says that this is
the way women prepare to play on the
piano:
ut was young woman with as MANY
white founces round her as the planet Sa.
turn has rings, that did it. She gave the mn
sic stool twirl or two and fluHed down on If
like a swirl of soap-suds in hand basin.
Then she pushed up her cuffs as ifshe were
going to fight for the champions belt. Then
she worked her wrists and hands to timber
'em, suppose, and spread out her fingers
till they looked as though they would pretty
much cover the key board, from the grow
ling end down TO the little squeaky one.
Then those two hands Of hers made lump
at the keys as If they were couple Of tigers
coming down upon flock Of black and white
sheep, and the piano gave great howl as If
It's tail had been trod on Dead stop-so
still you could hear your hair growing. Then
another howl, as if the piano had got two
tails and you had trod on both of'em at
once, and then grand CHATTER and scramb-
ling and strings of jumps, up and down,
back and forward, one hand over the other.
like stampede ofrats and mice more than
like anything call music.''
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-03-06
IS FRIDAY AN UNLUCKY DAY.

Friday, long regarded as day ofill-omen,
has been an eventful one in American his
tory.
Friday, Christopher Columbus sailed on his
voyage of discovery.
Friday, ten weeks after, he discovered
America. .#
Friday, Henry VII, Of England, gave
Cabot his commission. witch led to the dis
coyery of North America.
Friday, st. Augustine, the oldest town in
the United States, was founded.
Friday, the Mayhower, with the pilgrims.
arrived at Proyincetown and on
Friday, they signed that august compact,
the forerunner of the present Constitution.
Friday, George Washington was born.
"a Friday, Bunker Hill was seized ana forti-
fed. ona
Friday, the surrender OF Saratoga was
made .a
Friday the surrender Of CORVALLIS at
Yorktown, occurred and on f7
Friday the motion was made in Congress
that the United Colonies were, and of right
ought to be, free and independent.