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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-06-05
CAPTURE Of CAPTAIN JACK.

For the last two weeks the NOdOcs
have been giving themselves up to the
United States authorities, and the band
of fighting men, under Capt. Jack, was
reduced to the number Ut abou,
twenty. The war with the MOdocs rs =
tribe was considered ut an end several
days since. TWAS thought fighting after
guerrilla fashion might possibly be pro-
ioDged tor some time. After the cap
turc ofso many of the Scar faces, Shack
nas,ies, etc., the troops were crowded at
ter Captain Jack. and his few warriors,
and succeeded in overhauIing him. The
command struck tho trail at half past
ten Sunday morning. After bricf
chase the Modocs were discovered. We
give a portion of the dispatch as we
have il:
Col. Perry surrounded the Indiana re-
treat; his men were bound To tight Sud-
denly Modoc shot from rock with a
whiie flag; be met Warm Spring In
dian, and said Jack wanted to surrender.
Scouts were SEMI 10 meet Jack he came
oat closely looking aboa. him, and met
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-06-05

ment Of these savages is with the mill
tary, and no question has yet been pre-.
sented concerning them.
Gen. Davis, accompanied BY Fair
child, three soldiers, ono correspondent,
Bogus Charley, Steamboat Frank Hook
err and Shacknasty jim returned 70
Boyles' camp safely from scout Bo.
gus Charley, Curiyheaded Doctor and
other Indians who went on an independ.
ent scout after Capt. Jack, were expect
cd back to the camp on the S0th. Sew
eral Indians in the vicinity Of Fairchildi
are anxions 70 surrender. The tota
number of prisoners is 10 men, 2;
squaws and 80 children. twenty-five
remain with Capt. Jack we'll armed.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-06-05
THE Il. 3. VIEwERS.

SAuSA, KANSAS, June 2nd, 1873.
EDiToRs JOURNAL: In looking over
your last issue, saw an item, stating
that tho viewers appointed by the Judge
OF this District, had completed and filed
t;ieir report. That these gentlemen were
farmers well known, in whose judgment
the people had confidence. That few
appeals would be taken from Their de-
cis!on.
Now, in my case, they award me If
teen dvi.ars, for running one half mile
through my pRre, cutting of mar
row strip the whole length Of an eighty.
In conversation with ono OF the arprais-
ers, / asked if he thought that was all
the damage done me! No! he did not
think it was but the could not award
damages only tor the land actually &C.
cupicd by the road. He said so he was
informed by the lawyers. They took
Maj. Bcrks' price list to ascertain tho
price of land. Now, if that be the law,
why appoint three honest farmers to
make the appraisemcni! Three school
boys could take the survey,and the map
price list and 40 rs well. by this, as |
think, unjust decision il comPcls me and
others to employ legal aid puts us to u
great deal Of trouble and expense. II
the vie Sers were not to use their iudg-
ment in the matter, rs one OF them
stated, that they were not allowed to do,
l should like to know what is the sense
OF employing them
Al. BROWN.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-06-05
rOOR CONSOLATION.

Judge Devcrcux, Land commissioner
Of the Kansas Pacific, has written a let
ter in which he states tina: the railroad
company have made applications tor
patents on all the lands they have sold
by deed or contract, in tho Topeka, U.
8. Land District. In view of tho late
decision Of tho U. S. Supreme Court,
people in this section are very anxious
that patents for tho railroad lands sold
in the Same way in Salina Land Dis
trict should DO applied for by the CON-
pany. However, tho Judge states that
before the end of this year, they expect
TO have patents for all tho lands they
have sold up to the FIRST Of this year.
We now experience moro intensely the
evil effects Of giving away the public
domain to monopoIios, who do not pro-
pose to, or desire, to pay taxes rs other
people arp compelled u. If they take
out patents for all their lands, as the
judge claims they will, it is because of.
limitation in the law requiring them SO
to do.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-06-05
sEyiroR cARPryfEs.s SPEECH

Tho Now Orleans Republican says
nothing could exceed the richness Of the
sport enjoyed by the Republicans at the
chagrln of tho Democratic mob, on the
occasion of Senator Carpenters speech,
when it was compelled to sit and quietly
listen, for the first time in its life, to the
truth. They thought he had virtually
gone over to them and vas to be cajclcd
by cheers and fcasting into tool for
the furtherancc Of their fraudulent pur-
poses, and they realized that they had
made mistake. They invited them
selves to feast of figs and rcapcd this
ties. They expected him to cover over
their infamous policy, and he exposed
its bidcousness to all the world. In sub.
stance, and often in so many words, he
gave them such gems of consolation as
these :
"McEnery was elected by fraud
"Thc Former board had no authority
whatever to canvas the returns" You
deprived colorcd men of opportunities
to vote and register "Thc COlfax
massacre was a cold-blOodcd, horrible,
inexcusablc murder OF harmless colOrcd
men who had surrendered. The North
dctcsts YOU for it," "The course you
arc pursuing is insane and suicidal OF
your own cause" "YJu must quit riot.
ing, and robbing, and assassination il
you ever expect to get new election.
!" You must pay your taxes to the Hell
log. government" "Y0u must submit
to the decree of the Kellogg judges.
I" EhSc taxes will not have To be paid
again, and those dccrccs will 10 binding,
even if there is new election" Re-
sisrancc TO Kellogg is resistance to the
lxw and rebellion. against the United
States" "lou tcrrorize the c0lOrctl
people SO they arc afraid 10 come on,
and vote" "That shows your untitncss
for seli-govcrnment." s'You ought TO
be reduced to Il territory" The col
orcd people ought 20 arm themselves
" No danger OF their starting any war
Of races" "Slavery has not yet been
abolished in the essence" 81 thought
i, had been until came among you
"Thc President did right in sustaining
Judge Duroll." "You must wait until
that decision is reversed" "Thcrc is
nc chance tor McEnery anyway. alt is
either Kellogg or new deal, and the
Democrats are more opposed to new
deal than to Kellogg" "lnstead of in
viting you repcl im,ni sration." "fou
os,racise good Northern mcn and lion
ize bad ones" "You need more carpet
basscrs." "You ask me 70 tell You the
truth and have done it. " Good niS";
be vir,uous and you will be happy"
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-06-05

1t is said that Henry Ward Beecher
has been so much annoyed with the
sharp criticisms IN some Of the daily
papers on one CT the witnesses to the
famous retrsctor of Bowen's charges,
that he has resolved to come 70 TiltOn's
defense. After consulting with several
friends no prepared statement exone-
rating TiitoD from all blame in eonnec-
ton with the terrible scandal with which
his name is associated. The statement
refers to TiltOn's action Is that Of a
friend who desired to rennite Bowen
and Beecher.'
!. Mr.. Clafilin was, it is said, interested
in bringing about the distraction which
bears the signatures Of Beechcr, Bowen
and Tilton. The retraction, it is said,
was drawn mp by Samuel Wilkiuson, the
business partner of Beecher, and after it
was signed the document was handed to
Clafiin for safe keeping. Wilkinson,
however, made copy.
The following card was Published on
the 25th.
To the Editor Of tie BrooHya Eagle
Dear Sir: l hive maintained silence
respecting the ISLANDERS which have for
some time past followed me. l should
not speak now but for the sake Of re-
l,eving another Of unjust imputations.
The document which was recently pub
lished, bearing my name and others,
was published without consultation eth.
er with me or with Mr.. Tiiton, nor with
any authorization from %. If that doc.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-06-05
MORE WATER IN KANSAS.

1t is claimed that the annual ralnlaiis
in eastern Kansas hayestcadily increased
of late years, and Statistics on this point
have been provided. The Lawrence
Journal ascribcs this increase TO the cx-
tcnsivc breaking up of the soil. That
paper claims that the timber in the east
crn portion of the State has decreased
materially since tho settlement Of the
State; wherefore the increase in rainfall
cannot DO attributed TO the increase OF
timber. 1t argues that the breaking up of
so much soil, which thus becomes more
receptive and rctentive of water, and
prevents the rain from so speedily run
ming off as formerly, thus increasing the
humidity Of the atmosphere over large
area, and furnishing those conditions
which meteorological science has shown
TO be essential TO the creation Of storms
has probably brought all this about. We
believe that in our portion Of the State,
We have also discovered, since our resi-
dcncc here, an increase in rainfall. We
have fewer dry seasons than formerly.
Our storms are steady and drcnching.
They continue from day to day, and a
much larger proportion Of the water is
absorbed by the ground. A few years
ago u rain storm was generally accom-
panied by almost hurricanes, and the
water was drained almost Immediately
Us it fell into our streams. A few hours
Of sunshine would dry up the last ves-
tigc of moisture, and the earth would be-
come Ms parched and assured rs ever.
TO the increase of the timber, rs well as
the breaking up of the soil, IN this re-
gion. We ascribc tic cause of the increase
OF the rainfall. 1t seems to US that any
change in the fiat and level pralrics from
their native state-whether trees are
planted, the soil broken up, or houses
built-conduces TO stop the force Of dry
winds, produces moisture which is TAX
en- up v Incorporation, and, in turn,
brings on the Increase in rainfall.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-06-05

A dispatch from Washington says that
the postm General will soon issue
instructions to postmastcrs to collect
postage on weekly newspapers mailed
to points within the county where they
afe published and also on newspaper
exchanges, on and after the LIST of July.
This is in accordance with the provis-
ions Of the Law passed BY Congress at
tho close of the recent session. 1t will
doubtless have tho effct to cut down ex-
change lists very materially and work
hardship to weekly papers throughout
the interior. The passage Of the law
was no doubt the revenge Of Congress
for the general demand of the papers for
the repeal of the ranking privilege.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-06-05
lRouf MADS,
SALINA, KANSAS, June Sd, IS

SALINA, KANSAS, June Sd, 1879.
EDrroRs JOURNAL: To satisfy the pub
lie in regard to the county and State
roads in Smoky Hill township, will say
first they are (as every one knows), in q
very bad condition, but will be made bet
ter as soon, as it can be practically done.
Every road leading to and from Sa'ina
needs more or less work done imIncdi-
atcIv, but it cannot all be done at once.
/ will give my attention to the most i'm
practicable points first, and will, in So
doing, endeavor to give every man an
opportunity to work out their respect
i've localities.
1t is quite a responsibility to serve the
public, and while l may not give salts
faction, l will try to do my whole duty
and also will see that every man during
the season will do his. See sec. Is Of
Road Laws.l "AIl male persons, be.
tween twenty -ono and forty-five years Of
age, who have resided thirty days in this
State, who are capable Of performing
manual labor, and who are not . town
ship charge, shall be liable, each year,
to perform two days work, Of eight
hours each, on the public roads under
the direction of the road Overseer with
in whose district they may respectively
reside, or furnish ! substitute to do the
same, or pay the sum of one dollar and
fifty cents per day to said road oversccr
who shall receipt for the same, and ex-
pend it in repairs on the public roads
within his district" etc. As good roads,
add to the commercial interest and we'll
fare of our county and town, VIC trust
that all will lend helping hand TO aid
US in making our roads and strcets
not only passablc but respectable.
The roads leading to Gypsum creek and
Council Grove will soon be in good con-
dition for the public on the new routes,
except through Messrs. Gels, and Ander-
son 5 farms, which cannot DC but little
done for, until the matter of locality is
settled by the county commissioners.
will soon as possible canvas the city for
the benefit of the roads and streets OF
the township and city. expect to co.
operate with the city us fast as possible
in her high ways. BY this means VIC can
drain the street, without any $1,000 ap-
preparation for sewerage. If you can,
work, give us, yGnr money and your
mayor and will tit up the thing as fas;
rs we can, when it quits raining.
q. +. HAMILTON.
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Just now there seems to DO . disposi-
ton among the friends Of Lincoln and
Seward to engage IN controversy ~ to
their respective merit, Is statesmen.
This drawing Of swords has been pro
vokesl by the memorial address on Mr..
Seward, recently delivered by Charles
Francis Adams. Mr Lincoln's friends
and admirers do not like it because Mr..
Adams gives Mr.. Seward so much cred
it for the suppression Of the rebellion
and the preservation Of the Union.
We see no necessity for this war Of
words. No good can come Of It Two
men so widely different as Lincoln and
Seward, with diffcren; Offices and d;f
fcrent duties to perform, and each in his
own way, must lie Judged, not by par
ticuiar acts, bat BY the aggregates OF re-
suits.
Seward was finished scholar, . states
man Of the old school, by nature d;
plomatist, and an aristOcrat, an carly
early advocate Of human rights with
strong moral convictions and far-reached
plans and purposes lie WAS not per
feet, he made mistakes, but his services
to his country and the world cannot be
measured by mortal pen
Lincoln was a different type Of man.
hood. Not = great scholar, YET: MS
knowledge of men and things was mar
Vicious a statesman compreheuding the
duties OF the hour, a diplomatist who
knew how 70 make the most OF men q,
houc , man with a nature 20 large and
yrca, tina, he could await results. lie
believed in the people and trusted them,
and in an honest purpose backed with
Justice he did not fear Consequences.
His humor served to illustrate his point,
and saved him the difficulty Of dealing
with philosophy and philosophers Has
nasnrainess and simplicity were bis
greatness In his sphere Of action be,
TOO, contributed to the salvation Of the
nation, and the great and small OF boih
continents homer his name aud men
ory.
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NEWS or fnI WEEK.

The public debt has decreased 80, 525,
2s2 during the last month.
John A. Bingham has been appoint
ed minister to Japan.
The horse disease has broken out
again in the vicinity Of New York city.
Ex-Governor Jewell has accepted the
appointment Of minister to Russia.
Another great fire ragged in Boston on
the 30th uIt, which destroyed over .
million dollars worth Of property.
Whiteiaw Reid acknowledges sub
scriptions through him to the Greeley
statue fund to the amount of 3lO,6sS.
George Francis Train has sued the
city Of New York for false imprison-
ment, claiming 100000 damages.
The tria! Of VIM. N. Tweed has been
adjourned unit! October in consequence
Of the sickness Of John Graham, one of
the counsel.
A valuable silver mine is reported to
have been discovered in Washington
county, Wis, covering large area. The
orc worked indicates a valuation of g..
600 per. ton OF ore. Some of the ore
has been sent to a Chicago smelling
house, where IL will be tested.
Attorney General Williams has given
no opinion whatever, to Congressman
Wilson, of Oregon, or any other per
son, favorable to transferring the Moiccs
who have surrendered, or who may be
captured, To the authorities Of Oregon TO
be tried ier MURDER. He says the treat
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-06-05

A telegram to the Chicago Tribune
states that official circles in Washington
do. not seem to be impressed with the
Importance of the diplomatic cousc
qucnccs attending Gen. McKcnzie's i'm
vasiOn of Mexico. II is now believed
that the affair may be made the occas-
sion of considerable correspondence be-
tween the two governments, which in
the end, will lead to an agreement that
either nation shall have the right 10 pur-
sue and punish offenders even beyond
the national boundary line.
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n, a vlRslPaM.

As the editor of the Herald has just
commenced answering articles written
by us two weeks ago, we are not inelln-
ed TO devote much space TO the consider
alton of what was contained in his re-
plies. He claims that his Office is dong
"twice as much business as the Wanting
santasonistic sheet" II will do to talk
that way, when he is conversing with
some "rcfined, cultivated and honorable
stranger" but it is not to be spoken in the
presence of his ncighbors. Why does
he entertain the idea of selling out If
no is making SO much money!
We are glad to know that he does not
propose to say word to "injurc the
business of the JOURNAL" and tina: he is
incapable of anything so mean" We
hope he speaks honestly, although we
heard ofimany things said by him which
do not indicate this purpose. We ecr-
tainly have no desire to interfere with
the Hsrdlds buincss, and have constant
~ claimed that there was work enough
in this city to sustain two papers. There
is no cause or ground of one papers
"tcaring down the business of a rival,
as the Herald says, and VIC have no de-
siro TO do SO, even if We had the power.
The Herald further says:
In the articles he wrote for the Herald
of the 9th during our absence cast
Mr.. Wilson said some severe things OF the
JOURNAL and its editofs-whcthcr justly
or not the public can -declde-to which
they had an und0ubted right to roply. We
should have found no fault with them for
replying tn what he wrote. 1t is to the
vitupcrative slang. and personal abuse
thcy hurled ut him in lieu Of a reply, to
which we object.
| Here is an admission that some severe
things were said Of us and that We had
good cause to reply. The editor OF the
Herald does not take into consideration
that the same vitupcra,ivc slang and
pcrs Dnal abuse" to which he objects,
was hurled at us. His defense is an
apology offered Oh the part of the Her
all for allowing such stuff to appear in
its columns, with M attack at the same
time upoptle5uraxrrb because it rcplicl
t04t
We have always cndcavored TO h
courteous to educated and cultivated
strangers. and have always cndcavorcl
to encourage their coming into ourmi'sst
However, If those educated and cult
waited strangers" without any cause Oh
Nprovocation, commence pitching into
us Immediately after the Introduction,
VIC propose to say Something in reply.
Hence wc conclude after reading the
virtual apology of the Herald that the
editors Of our city papers agree substan,
TALLY upon the mode of cDni ucting
heightened journals,
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-06-05

Il is believed the Russian Government
assents to the proposition Of Ferdinand
D'Lesseps for tho construction OF q line
of complete railway communication
across Central Asia from st. Petersburg
connecting with the English railways in
India and Calcutta.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-06-05

Hanna is acting kind of mean in dod 8
ing tho point VIC made upon him rela-
tive to his mangling that Solomon City
Newspaper puff. Why don't he aclnOwl-
edge that he did wrong! He says the
JOURNAL t" knows how and why this ono
happened to be reproduced contrary to
our rule" We don't know any such
thing. Tell us all about it.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-06-05

Tho swindlcrs in the agricultural
peonisory-notc affair are among the
1asncrs again: An Iowa trick is to sell
any patcnt article to farmer, or ap-
point him an agent and take note,
payable under certain conditions, the
motto being printed. The conditional
part is left SO that it can be cut of, and an
unconditional note of hand remains.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-06-05

They were both great and good
enough to have the high need OF praise
bestowed upon them by admirers.
Adams GRAFTON on seward will not les
sen Lincoln's fame. Bancroft's grand
estimate of the martyred President did
not detract from Stewards Immortality
in what he did nobly--Lasresoe 7hb-
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-06-05

LIS. Kall6ck, thegreat Kansas orator.
uads . splendid Grafton at tho st. JOS
eph bridge celebration. He IS highly
complimentod on all sides. Isaac is just
the man for /" big tall" and no one In
Kansas can beat him.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-06-05

The manufacturers OF WOlverhamp-
ton, England, arc importing iron from
The United States in consequence OF the
exorbitant rates at which the native pro-
duction Is held Mt.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-06-05

Nearly two miles of the A. 7. l. s. F.
railroad track has been washed away
near Great Bend, BY the heavy rains pre-
vailing in that region for the past few
DAYS. Trains arc water bound, and the
face of the country makes respectable
lake, and the streams, according to dis
patches, arc too full tor uttcrancc."
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100000 CASH.
GIFTS To M PAID N FULL.
The Third Grand Gift Concert
II AID % the

PUBLIC Library OF Ay.s
Viii be given the great hall Of Library Bnilne At
LsI,.yls on Ip :dsy jay .s, - s s,.ns ,assi
OF $500 800 all Cash. will be Distributed by hot to tick
holders No reduction In amount 81 sfts 81 this tbs
,Eibuiion, hat each gin will be paid IN FULL
Orr,cr ~ TARNxxs' AND pnovkEs' BASK,
LOUISVILLE, KY, April ., lisa.
This Is ~ certify tina, there Is In the fsrmsrs and
Brewers Bank sbe cre,lt Of the Public Library Of
Ny, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars. winch
has --~n apart by the MAnavrs Ia pay the gins In
fnil and will le held hy the Rank and paid ot tor thts
purpose. and this purpose only
t>ign-d n = NkAAu. Cashier
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TAKE NOTICE.

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erwise hsf /. say-by lrndins thsm s.e~y, syf-
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that am earnest and what sly. sosi VII; lsas,-
- the ext~n.r 81 ih~ hard Working sad ever ;ili"E
basine sssssSa That u "
MI JAMas NpasuY
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Notice to Teachers.
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ssses. saii,~ cnsisfy- Sr m pR~svaS year vsh -
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The last Saturday of0oeh Uonsn.
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By sr.rT Of o. Ba=rj ,,,xuo.
sup,t rsk Iss Sor ssiss~ t"s-iT
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NOTICE To THE rCEfE-
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- - WILLIAM Bi-ffor
yssaaIy L.. Is.s
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Total 10 go Gifts, all Cash $40 .0D
O.ly I-w tickets r.mtin uasptd, and they Will lie
fIrni shr the Applicants nj thu follow prices
Whsle tirk-fs tlo; halves, Is; quarters. .. iS II
Whistles for alD; fer e%s,: ii1 Tor 81 ,Sp; 3 isr
e5esl FOR ticket. and fun ornsatiou, apply To
1h0S. z. 0saml0ttO,
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