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Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-01-22

The Subscribers, having been appointed by the
Honorable PROBATE Court, for the District of La
aoille, Commissioners, to receive, examine, ana
adjust all claims and demands of all persohs,s a
ganst the estate of
Lueius T. Martin, late of johnson,
In said district deceased, represented insolvent,
and the term of monthsfrom the 28th day ofOct.,
1872, being allowed by said Court to the credi-
respective claims before us; Give netice, that we
wi attynd to the duties four appointment ut the
late residence of said Lueius T. Martin in johnson
in said District, on the last Saturday'soi January
and May next. at one o'clock, in the forenoon
IF each of said days.
re. CRISTY,l Commits
IL. +. B0YCE,S sioners
hinton, Dee. och, 1872.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-01-22
Commissioner S Notice.

IUNTWFN0tUIItT 4NUIfJt'
The subscribers having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for tina District Of La
mobile Commissioners, to receive, examine and ad-
lust all claims and demands all persons, against
the estate of Casper A. Bixby late ofWoleott IN
said District, deceased represented insolycnt, ana
The term of six months from the athdRy Of Jan. 1873
beiug allowed by said Court to the creditors, by
said deceased t1 exhibit and prove their respective
claims before us Give notice, that we Will attend
b. the duties OF our appointment at the dwelling
house IF Warren btardman in NOlcOtt, IN
said strict ON the 18th day OF Feb. and 10th day Of
June next at O'Clock, In the forenoon, OF
each OF said DAYS.
WARREN B0ARDM\ An. }coumi,,ione,s
A uDLBR tOk N""'"'''
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-01-22

Ia johnson. Jan Sth, By Rev. 6. H. Freneh.
Mr.. Cyrus n. Woodward. and Miss lcnuis N.
Mor-An. both q johnson.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-01-22
ZacR.
AsIERICUs

Z0cn.
Davis opening ball at Eden Mills is
postponed till Jan. 2S. Pauls band is
engaged. Bill, 81.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-01-22
Commissioners Notice.

Commissioners Notice.
The Subscribers. having beeE appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the district oil La
noble. Commissioners, to receive, examine, aud
In said District, deceased, represented insol-
vent. aud the term OF six moths nom tso 18Th day
the estate Of Polly Bixhy late OF Nolcolt,
Of Jan. 1873, being allowed by said Court To the
creditors Of said deceased, 10 exhibit ant prove
their respective claims before usi Give notice that
wewill attend 10 the duties Of our appointment at
the iweIlng-hOuse of Warren Btnrdman. Noleott
IA said District, on theith day Of Feb ANA lOth Gay
June next, at . O'Clock in the iUTtnttn, o.
each of said days.
WARREN BOABDMAN( Com
IA. IIOLBROOK. miisioners.
January II, 1873 10
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-01-22
AT TIE AMERICAN HOUSE,
MANAGERS

NON WALDO BRIGHAM, HoS. II. II. POWERS, GEO
l.. WATERMAN, ESQ, J. NJ FULLER, ESQ,
II. W. GRIswoLD, ESQ.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-01-22
GEMS, 4 RARE CHANCE,

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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-01-02

'dustrial education" and be ready on al
occasions, to enforce them, and thus
educate the pubic mind ON one Of the
living questions of this age.
In the evening . discourse was deliv-
cred on "the relations of culture TO civ
ilixation."
On Friday the eth, the day was spent
in business-in the election Of officers
for the ensuing year fixing the place
for the next meeting, and in electing
editors for the educational journal.
Profs. Banfid and Dilworth were re-
elected editors. This is eminently APP
propriate as both are we'll qualified and
accomplished gentlemen.
The association meets next year ut
Ottawa.
The attendance was rather small
about sixty. This is to be attributed to
the intense cold weather and tho fact
that the place of meeting was too much
to one side Of the State. General Fra
ser, the president of.the association, was
absent. "He had just married q wife,
and therefore could not come" We
were much pleased with the association,
and felt that we wcrc on our good be-
havior, as we were the only representa-
tive froul all Central and Western Kan
sas. w. b.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-01-02
The WEEKLY JOURNAL.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1873.
10 CHANCE VOR fnE ~CoNfIyCEyfs.-

~ VuANCb w Iob ~SONIlNokNf0s
Senatorial speculation ms are not partic.
ularly rite now. 1t is supposed that the
candidates are working mp their respec'
tive causes earnestly and assiduously,
being careful to say nothing which will
result in the exposure Of their actual
strength. The anti-Pomeroy element i.
disuni,ed, and generally seeking foI
some man upon whom they may centre
their vote. And no two Of them
can agree who that man shall be. Two
or three of the candidates in the West are
playing second fiddle to Pomeroy al
though, when ont Of the hearing Of tn:
old gentleman, they talk publication NJ
to the highest pitch. They crowd around
the Pomeroy table to catch the crumbs,
and hope for his succour in case Of his
defeat but will not risk their all upon
him, lest the people may possibly, in the
last hour, rcpudia,e him, which would
likely overwhelm them. Such exhibit
tons Of arrant cowardice disgust indie
pendent thinking mon. POmeroy, with
all his failings, is shrswd, and will not
allow his mantle" in his defeat, to fall
upon the shoulders of him whose friend.
ship has been purely shadowy. These
men have have not had The manliness 70
run upon their own merit, indepeaden,
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-01-02

of secret alliances, and how can they ex-
pect either the Pomeroy or ani-Pome-
roy strength to benefit them. If Pome-
roy should not be elected, straight ont
anti-P omeroy man viii be. If he can
not elect himself, It q foolishness TO say
that he can SNAKE the Senator; and Il
he could, he would not settle upon men
who have been fawning to his face, and
worse than back-bitcrs when at his back
We do not have an idea that Pomeroy
is altogether ignorant ofthe sayings and
doings of some Of the aspirants who have
been 50 two-faced. The anti Pomeroy
men will give these contingent "aspir-
ants the cold shoulder, should good For
tune give them halfa chance in the Sen
atorial pot.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-01-02
Kansas Exposition Company.

This company was organized last Oc-
tober, for the purpose of increasing i'm
migration to Kansas, and especially to
Saline county, by exhibiting specimens
of the wild animals, birds, trees, grains,
grapes, fruits, minerals, rocks, and soils
Of the STATE, in all the important towns
and cities of the United States; thus by
tangible objects and actual facts, show
ing the vas, resources of,his great.
and its numerous advantages for farmers,
stock raisers, merchants, mechanics and
all other classes of citizens.
The specimens will be properly CLASH
fed and conveniently arranged for ex-
hibition, that they may be examined in
few hours, and it is hoped that the
company will thus be able to dispel the
prejudice against Kansas existing in the
minds of many people cast, and induce
some Of those homeless mil lions 10 come
to Kansas, and secure this greatest of
all earthly possessions for themselves
and their children.
Tue company i.tend to exhibit in Sa-
ina about :!.e thirteenth of February,
1873. Persons wishing to AID by con
tributions Of specimens of grains, min
erals, rocks, soils, fruits or forest trees,
may please address,
Kansas Exposition Company, Salina,
Kansas.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-01-02

A this mammoth entertainment be.
gins to draw near its close, public inter.
est in it rather increases than abates.
Tho eaaxi which usually accompanies
repeated evening entertainments is ex-
perienced by none Of the participants
in tho festivities OF the week past, and
Ill could enter with xest upon an anoth-
CT week of like enjoyment. The last Of
these brilliant entertainments will take
place this evening. On tomorrow eve
ming tn. Grand Opening Ball will be
given, which will be the last entertain
mont Of the holidays. emusic arose
with its voluptnous swell "at about eight
o'clock last evening, and in very short
order the Hall was crowded. CARROTS
voice IVES soon heard above tho dcafen-
ing tamult, proclsiming that the time
bad arrived for tho voting Of the cane
TO the most popular attorney in Western
Kansas. Buffers were bluffed, and the
friends of him who had declared that he
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-01-02

the handsome lamp. Miss josie Rus
cell, ! niece Of Mayor Russell, was voted
the silver cake-basket. Many congrat-
ulations were rendered this young lady.
A man and a house is now needed to
protect this beautiful article-we mean
tho cake basket, of course. A cornet
solo, played by Mr.. Ringqmst, was
rendered well, meeting Milton's idea OF
"a1f6ding bout of linked sweetness"
After this, the currency picture was put
MP at auction, and bought by w. Z. Gels.
Miss Mary Donegan wss the winner OF
the praycr-book. Salinas band then
played u the Mocking Bird" which en-
livened the steps ofmany youtbfal-but
wearied feet. A good quantity OF seed
wheat sold we'll at auction. A promi-
nent physician was brought to the anc-
ton block. Sixty dollars were bid for
him and then withdrawn. No one sup
posed himself competent to manage the
disciple Of 1Esculapius, as he is an old
bachelor. Hence the Fair lost on him.
Miss Jennie Rifle drew the white dog
smiling purp" with swan-liko neck,
pointing lips, soft blue eyes and silvery
laugh. eve stole this last from . novel
wr1ter.) II was a very good-looking dog.
This evenings entertainment was not
onewhit less agreeable than those ofpre-
ceding evenings.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-01-02
Eighth and Last Evening".

Yesterday, New Years day, was the
closing day Of the Ladies' Catholic Fair
II was the intention Of the managers to
have had "baby show" during the af
tcrnoon, but owing TO tho unfavorable
condition Of the weather only one baby
was in attendance at the time of award.
ing the present, which was duly present
ed in the presence of some thirty odd
bachelors, who formed in procession,
marched up and rendered congratulations
to the handsomest baby. In the even
ing the Hall was again crowded to its ut
most capacity, and unusual interest was
manifested in the proceedings. At an
early hour CARROTS sonorous voice was
heard, elbow much ye givew with an
occasional thud of his foot as article af:
ter article was bid off. A pleasant little
episode occurred during the auctiOneer-
ing, when the ladies Of the Fair bid off
a bird and cage and presented them to
Mr.. Garrett, who "was took back on his
ear" and smiled audibly. Tho ladies
took this method of expressing their APP
probation Of Mr.. CARROTS services dur
tn. Fair. First on the list of ratified ar
ticlcs was the lady's gold watch, which
was won by Mr.. s. G. Serville, No. %
being the number. Mr.. IL. G. Davis, or
No. 70, drew the silver tea setwhich we
and several others were so certain Of
Capt. John Sherrin secured the lady's
wrapper, on No. 80. Mr.. T. L. Bond
brought down the deer with No. So
A beautiful landscape chrome was
drawn 10y rafiic) by Mr.. John Carlin,
No. Is, and the harness by Mr.. E. A.
Swartz, No. los. Miss Annie Donegan
now wears the ring, which she found in
the ring cake. Verify, "therc's luck
in odd numbers" Ofthe success of the
Fair; the social benefits it has afforded,
bringing our citizens, young and old,to-
gcther, whereby we have all been enabl-
ed to become better acquainted with ono
another, and more especially of the per-
lection in arrangements and manage
mcnt with which the Fair has been con-
Quoted, all speak in the highest terms of
wonder and satisfaction. How merrily
the old year was closed and happily was
the new year welcomed at the Ladies'
Catholic Fair.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-01-02

Every day . new surprise Is created
by the japanese to the World u large.
Their progress IS marvellous. Late pevs
from that wonderful people 10 n the e.
feet that disagreement has-ordered The
Organization ofeighe colleges ssd two
hsndrsd and 6fty-six high srAoolA In
addition 70 this u n coetsoplassd 70 -
sablish over ffty-shrce thossasd Peblic
schools, in which the attendance Of al
children over s years Of age shall Be
compulsory.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-01-02

The election of U. s. Senator takes
place on the second Tuesday after the
organization Of the State Legislature.
According to the law of this State, the
Legislature is required to assemble on
the second Tuesday of January, which
comes this year the lith of the month.
On the 18th day of the month, therefore,
the House and Senate vote separately
for Senator, and on the following day,
Wednesday, January Goth, they vote in
Joint session for this officer.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-01-02
State Teacher Association.

"Thc Kansas State Teachers Associa
ton" met in the city of Humbelt, Dec
18th, 7.30 o'clock p. IN. In the absence
of the mayor of the city, the welcome
address was made by W. II. Spooner-
a live educationalist as well as journalist
His remarks were in good taste, and
very acceptable to the Association. To
this the President protein made suita
bic reply. The State Superintendent H.
d. McCarty, then read carefully pre-
pared and well digcsted paper on "our
school laws, suggesting various impor.
tant changes, municipal township dis
tricting instead of the present i.depen
dent and unsatisfactory System. Stat.
uniformity Of text 1ooks-conpulsory
education. As a necessary complement,
20 our present school system, he advoca
ted the establishment of Reform schoo
for the training OF juvenile offenders
who cannot be managed in our common
schools.
We regard all these recommendation
as good, and believe that in due time
they will every one Of them become an
integral part of our school law.
On the next day (26th) these very fin
papers were read, viz: "Thc Relation
of UNCONVENTIONAL College to the pub
lie school" by Prof Ward of the Ottawa
University. This was smoothly writ
ten and we'll thought production. HI
showed that Denominational Institution.
had their legitimate place-suppIement
ing and complcmenting the public
school system.
allow can the State secure traine d
teachers! was a paper read by J. "
Homer, well known as an able editor and
educator. This production was decided
ly able and original. 1t showed by ar
exhaustive analysis and n mastery ar.
ray of facts that our present means OF
normal institutions are utterly made
quate to meet the growing demands, and
therefore he suggested as a partial rem.
edy, the establishment of local and coun
ty normal schools, to be in operation
about six weeks each year. Additional
legislation is undoubtedly, needed in this
direction.
Prof. VIM. Wheeler, principal at the
city OF Ottawa read a paper on 4" The
orderly development of the mind" in
which some good points were made As
to the progress aad processes OF educa-
ton in its various stages.
Other papers were on the programme
to be read, but the authors did not ap
pear. Among others was one to be pre-
scented by DR.. Dcnison, president Of the
Agricultural college, on :. the true sphere
Of the Agricultural College" This is to
be regretted. With such diversity Of
views on this subject, il 10 certainly
time that some authoritative expression,
should be made from head quaFtcra Il
is high time that those who manage
such institutions shoald have veil de6n.
ed views on the whole subject Of "In-
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-01-02

would have that cane, if 81 900 would
take it. beat an inglorious retreat. The
cane was voted to Col. J. g. Spivey, an
attorney Of this city, he having sscsived
the unanimous vote, to Wit 3, 200, which
brought to the Fair the sum of $35O.-
60. The Zouave, who waves his head
so majestically and whom some have
fancied very much resembles D. N. Ham
lin, was won by D. F. Donegan, No. %
being tho lucky number. The Bashaw
Filley was won by Miss Lizzie McCorm-
ick, of Brookville. Many . horseman
CRASHED his teeth when he fonnd that
the much coveted animal was not to be
his. No. IL "fetched the filley. No.
66 was the number which carried away
the patchwork quilt, and John Ryan
was the winner. Mr.. r. N. Mcclure, of
the X. P. r. r., won the silver watch,
No. 20 being the /" figgers." Mr.. e. F.
Ickcs became the possessor Of the china
set, Fortune having turned up lucky Sc
in his favor. We will not tell how a
gentleman was circumvcntcd BY bis wife,
when he was just departing for coffee
house in this city neither can We ex-
plain how CarIin got himself into a
" pickle" At twelve o'clock, just AS
Father Time commenced tumbling 1872
and its worn out garments into his back
store room, replacing it with the fresh
and rosy successor, 1873, the band COM
mcncvd playing one Of its beautiful
strains, and the New Year greetings
commenced. II was an impressive NOM
cnt, when at that midnight hour we saw
the old year. with its pleasures and its
pains, departing, to ill its place, cen
though small lis bulk, on the track Of
the centuries. We thought then Of the
new year, and whether VIC, and those
around us, would meet, in an unbroken
group, and exchange the same merry
one year hence. Maugrc q
little unpleasantncss which unavoidably
occurred, the evening was well-spcnt and
njnycd by all.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-01-02
AB0Uf LEGS ASp Skulls.

We find the following in one of the
State dailics: "Among the specimens
preserved in the United States army
medical museum, are the bones of the
amputated legs Of Gen. SicFles and Gen
T. W. Sherman, and that portion Of J.
Wilkes Booths skull which was fractun
ed by the fatal ball" While in the leg
arm and skull business, it might be well
for the Government to go to Mt. Vernon
and gather the sacred ashes there rest.
ing, and then to the tomb of Booths vic.
tim, to disinter his Wondering remains.
Like many other ridiculous customs,
this may possibly become prevalent, and
during its continuance we may expect to
see the craniums and dilapidated rem
nants Of dcfunct warriors, statesmen
and assasins, paraded at our National
capitol. The visitor at the museum will
look upon the stuffed and preserved
forms Of men, perhaps, rather than those
Va thV StVSoubC VI tuC UCstStS vi Inc Jun
gle. The National "catacombs will at
tract sight-scers as much as do the ro-
tunda, the statuary, the library and the
relies. No one will care to view the
veritable silk stockings and camp outfi,
of Washington's, as long as he can si.i
his ashes through his thumb and fore
finger. While it might seem very vul-
gar to parade the bones and ashes Of the
dead, Il seems nh more 50 to expose
20 public view the amputa.cd limbs of
the living. II mast be very gratifying
to Gen. Sicklcs, upon his return from
the Spanish mission, to take his new
wife with him on 4 friendly visit to his
divorced limb. However, tho General
may be considerably vain, and take as
much pride in the exposition of that leg,
as do tendercr natures who have no:
gone through the amputation process.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-01-02
J. r. MARLIN.

fIs,.s,x 20 ,ne~s n oontsnasno~ - ~ Ia;Ts<sg- re-
eeivsd by tns old arrn. am ven r.-p~rssaiiy,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-15
SUBMARINE SURVEYS.
A TRIUMPH OF AMERICAN SKILL,

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.-The sounding IN the
Atlantic by naval vessels prior to laying the cable
which the two continents and similar I'M
dertakngs by Great Britain and France have since
brought forward number Of devices for more success
fully sounding at greater depths Thus hemp line is
being superseded by steel piano wire which, from us
smooth surface its greater tenacity ana elasticity ana
comparative lightness found superior To any other
wire The problem OF bringing up specimens OF bottom
however, offers greater difficulties
The United States steamer Tuscarora, which IL now
engaged In searching for suitable berth for trans
Pacific cable from San Francisco to japan VIA the Aleu-
tsn Island chaiu has been lifted ny the Navy Depart
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-15

dated the soh july Sir George f. Carties does nor
re Yer to the Pacific Railway answered that he was pr
nared 10 stafe il did not II WAS in reference 70 TINS
nstserint that Government statement was made some
time ago the effect that II any agreement OF any nu
,s made with Sir Hugh by Cartier IL was An arrange
,neni personal to himself No show OF proof but that
nostecrlni mas mp tending TO prove that any
definite INCREMENT OF the kind had ever been entered
MO between Sir Hugh Allan and tine Government.
There Is a deal OF evidence 20 show that the charter
was moi disposed OF til after the elections and that
negotiations were going on, mp till the time OF Its hnal
disposal OF nature which preclude the idea that the
Government pledged TO Allan. sir Francis
Hncks's statement already published In THE TRIBUNE,
is most important in this connection. Judg-
ing from the evidence made pubic up TO
this date, the presumption is that Allan an
influencing the Government in ms favor, II would be
but natural for them TO look fayOrably upon who
bad helped them through most mOmentOus crisis the
Opposition declare that the candidates retured by Allan
money have alone saved the Government from being IN
Il minority in the House Of Commons.
whether the Government means to acknowledge or
deny the authenticity OF the kilograms which tell so
strongly against H. II is as yet impossible To say but
that the original messages cannot be found is most I'M
fortunate. 1t may be that Mr.. McMuen, who, by the
way has also decided not to appear before the COmns
John Macdonald is like the accused freshman. who
guilty" until he had heard the evidence.
Senator MacphersOn's testimony is unimportant
regards the main charge, and bears chiefly upon tue
relationship OF sir Hugh Allan with the Americans and
the Government knowledge OF that fact IL Is expected
that the labors OF the Commission will terminate IN
about another week, shortly after which Parliament VIII
be called together when, II is TO be hoped, we shall see
end of this scandal The presence OF Barnuns snow
mp the Pacific Railroad Scandal aud add 1t to his perpa-
tetiC marVcS