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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-09-25

here for the sale 81 the Nosthern Pacific
Preston, kean k,Ce.
that their balances with the
firm was less than IS, 600.
In the absence of specific information
as TO the canse of the failure, the country
sill naturally attribute IT to the attempt
by this house tn build the North IN
Pacific railroad through wilderness,
and TO nav interest on rapidly incrcas-
ing bonded debt without any income from
the road. Whatever may have been the
original expectations Of Jay Cooke con-
corning the Northern Pacific, be has fail
ed to obtain any subsidy from the
government other than the land grant,
or any help from Europe except per-
haps in the way of loans on the hypothe-
cation of bonds. The sales of land
have been the only source of revenue
with which TO meet the interest, and j;
| is probably that the firm has been
attempting to carry the uusold bonds,
and to keep them at par, in order to go
ON with the building of the road. This,
| of itself, was sufficient to swamp any
single firm, without losing spscnla-
ton in gold which is limited at in the
dispatches.
The firm of Jay Cooke & Co. orisina-
ted in Columbus, Ohio. 1t received its
consequence in the early years of the
war as agent Of the government under
Secretary Chase for the sale OF public
securities. Under Secretaries McCulioch
and Boutwell,, this confidence was con-
,inued. Mr. McCullOch, after his re.
tirement from Office, became member
of the London branch of the house un-
der the name of Jay Cooke, McCalioch
& Co. Under the present administra.
ton, it has continued to enjoy all the
advantages of ITS connection with the
government. Tot was committed the
first, and subsequently the second, syn
dictate by which large profits were gwen
for exchanging 6 per cent. bonds into
) per cent. That the firm has enjoyed a
large credit because gifts actual and sup
posed connection with tho treasury de
par;ment, lie unGues.ionable. tits strong
| iy suspected that this credi. was abused
in the sale 0. $3.50" bonds OF the North
ern Pacific railway.
We do not apprehcnd that this failure
will lead TO anything like financial
crisis, or Cause any serious disturbance
in the business Of the country. There
will be a c!att.r of small failures caused
Immediately by the one, and smash
ing of crsckery in Wall street produced
by tn. decline in stocks. But the vol
une of private indebtedness throughout
III. country at the present time is net
large. The s,ringcncy, last autumn
and winter led to a curiailment of iiabi:i
ties. People have since then set theiI
houses in order. There is nothing t.
make general panic out of.-catcagt
| Tribune.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-09-25

Ten members of the Polnris Arctic
expedition have arrived at Dundee,
Scotland. They state that after the
separation from Tyson and his compan.
7i.lna, the Polaris was abandoned in 9
sinking condition, and the remainder Of
the party wintered in the life boat and &
Ecavc. wkerc they built a timber house
which they covered with sails. Then
,iist was wa!rus liver, upon which they
s.bsisted until spring, when they bull,
two boats from the thin boards taken
from the cabin of the Polaris and then
pushed eut on their perilous voyage Of
return. on the Sd Of June, they sight.
- 81pe York, and on the 22d of the
same month were picked up by vessel
called the Raven-Crsig. The survivors
ars to be brought home by the first
steamer.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-09-25

Ye editor SGT in his r;eksty char -
worrisd ~ worried cosld b. for 50 dew
il was grinning before him there. and
g Copy, - devil, saysd he. Oh ye
editor grabbed his big quill pen, AID it
sputtered 70 ink 30 free; that his manu-
script looked like . war map, when
" take this to the devil, spake he. lie
scrubbed and scratched through tho 1--we
long day, no rest or rcffeshment had be;
tor the devil kept constantly coming
that way. and hoxIing for some nors
.'cop eel" Day after day hs scissored
and wrote. saying the whole countree;
while ye devil kept piping bis single
note, A little moro outside cop 60 7"
And when Je boys in ye newsroom hear
the sound of unequal fray, the voice OF
blow and a piasphemous word, He's
raising the DEVIL" cay they. And oft
when man with grievance came in, ye
editor man to sec, he'd turn his back
with word of sin" Go talk to 20 dew
ill.," sayed he. And ever and Oft, when
"proef" of his work ye proprietor
wanted to see, aye proof shall be shown
by my personal clerk; You must so to
the devil!" saved he. And thus he
was destined through all of his life by
this spirit tormentcd to be, in hunger
poverty, sorrow and strife, always close
to ye devil was he. Ys editor died. =
But We devil lived on! And the force
Of lite's habits we see, for ye editors
breath no sooner was gons than straight
to ye devil went he.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-09-25
The ysy Cooke Yai,urc.

Great excitement prevailed in all ths
commercial centres of tho country yes
terday upon the announcement of the
failure OF jaw Cooke & Co. Bankers Of
New i orl,, Philadelphia and. " ashington,
financial agents OF the Northern Pacific
, railway, head center of the syndicates
tor the sale Of the government bonds, pro-
motors of life insurance companies, IN
sarcrs of foreign letters of credit, etc.,
etc, etc. A tremendous panic eusued in
Wal! street, and stocks fell from l TO 10
per cent.
Prudent business mea hare predicted
for wears that Jaw Cooke & Go would fail.
Their enterprises were so daring. their
scrupulousness so doubtful, their lia5ili-
ties 50 large. their exterior SO gaeering.
tina, among the real heavy men OF the
country there has long been be.ie;
that sooner or later the firm would so
10 eve lasting smash. Nevertheless their
actual suspension when announced yes
terday was surprise. They had stood
so long under the Northern Pacific road
that even those who predicted taiiur e
fancied that they would somehow pull
through. When their collapse was an
nounced, there we're probably tho 1sands
of business men IN Nil parts OF The Uni.
ted States and Canada, who exclaimed
simultaneously, 81 told you 80.
All that is known concerning the at
fairs Of the firm, and the cause and ex-
tent Of The disaster, will be found in cur
telegraph columns. That tho failure is
bad one is very evident. and the qaes-
ton OF the moment is how far other es-
tab.ishmcn; may be involved BY the
ruin. and how FAR il viii affect the gen
erxl business Of tho country. This can
only be answered by the experiences a
the next few days. 1t Is not probable
many OF tho na,ional banks Nod belances
with Cooke. Tho 6rm kas ben looked
upoM xiah snspieion ever since Is go
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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-09-25

The Nation of New York city
Sives its views of the balloon enterprise
in these words:
The most singular dclusion OF the
pas: year, and it has Witnessed good
MANY, came to an end Oh Wednesday.
The proprIetors OF the Daily Graphic,
a rex Illustrated paper, partly comic
and partly artistic. published in:his city,
have been for some months announcing
the dispatch Of an enormous balloon,
CONSTRUCTED at their own expense, across
the Atlantic, on ga current" OF air
supposed by Professor Wise, .aeronaut,
to flow constantly to the eastward at q
certain attitude. The Professor himself
was 10 command it, and il was to have a
wonderful car, with sailing boat slung
below it to provide for accidents in mid
ocean. That it was al advertising de-
vice, was patent from the beginning
that the balloon would never start, or,
if it did, would descend at Nantucket or
in New Jersey, was what the experience
of mankind justified US all in believing.
Nevertheless, the farce of preparation
was kept up with great energy. Persons
Of distinction were invited in considera-
BILE numbers to cross the ocean in the
car, but all declined, and, when the ma
chine was ready, it was duly exhibited to
paving visitors. 1t was then d:covered
that il had been improperly constructed;
that the material was cheap and poor ;
that the aersnaut's advice had been dis
regarded in the manufacture and that
in fact, there was no strong evidence
whatever that it had ever been meant TO
quit the earth. Ii accordingly duly
burst when it was about half fall of gas,
and after. some thousand dollars had been
made by showing it. The whole per-
Torrance was worth Barnum. and rs
the final collapse took place in the pres
ence of great crowd of spectators, II
must rejoice Bsrnam to sec how deep
and strong the public guillibility contin-
ues to be. 1t is worth notice that a moe k
prospectus of projected newspaper,
published by Panch nearly twenty years
ago, promised a weekly balloon ascent
from the door of the office rs one of the
attractions of the nsw journal.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-09-25

Another fire occurred in Chicago on
! the 18th inst, which, at one time dur
5ng IT. progress, seemed likely to ap-
preach IN. magnitude the great fro OF
two years aga. 1t commenced in the
lumber district near the corner of Sew
ensh and Hals.sd streets. The locality
where the Ere originated is built up al
meet entirely of wooden buildings, and
J. It's prog-cssto the richer portion of the
city was etaycd only by the magnificent
work Of the Ere department. The to-
tai loss is estimated at from s250,000 TO
$500, GOO. The total number Of BALD
jugs destroyed is placed at sixty-toar.
Barring the losses which many poor peo-
pie sustain, the lire has done good in
thus cleaning ont lot of tindcr-boxes
: and saabty tenerlcE:s.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-09-25

Pr0GRAEzy EOR yElCaEEs' INSTITUTE eo8
41a3 FeCaTEESfa JUDlClAL DISTRICT.
Tho following is tie programme for
the first evening and fret day OF the
Teachers Institute to commence in Sa-
lima, Sept. Both. The evening exercises
will be held in the Presbyterian church
aid the ia. exercises in the court house.
The programme for she day will DO sub
stantial:y the same every day-cxcept
that papers will 10 read by different per-
sons. 1t is expected, also, that Prof.
Il. C. Speer, of Junction City, will con-
duct An exercise in botany, on Thursday
and Friday. Gen. Fraser, of the State
University, will lecture on Friday even
iag. Thursday evening will be occupied
with a lecture. Profs. Locke and
Biodgett will be present and supply good
music. School boards will close their
schools tina: teachers may have an OF.
rortunity of attending. Let every
teacher and friend of education be pres
ent and contribute something TO the in
tcrest Of the occasion.
SEPT 30, 7rrsDAT EvESISG, u O'clock.
WeIron. address, by Col. ~. A. phi:.rrs-
! oorouEr is- WEDNESDAY, xoRSISC SESSION.
oe5 o:,ening exercses-Ral call scripture
reading ;rrayer singing
$50 60 Vocal and elementary soands-ccnduc.ed
! by ID. J. Miner.
$500. Rea.:ng-ooaauctedb by Miss Sarah Fol
den.
Io-Ie.o. Written Ariti:ne tic-conductedb by +. II
Hamilton.
! lo.se-lo.J Essay by y. Sheldon.
/ lo..-II Calist.elics recess singing intro
lucns rneHnbers.
Ill Eaglish Grammar-eonducied by s.
Criss.
! lI-ii.so. Gcogra.ihy-conducted by T. sheidon
| usc-I2. Export OK critics.
s.TxsSo.N SESSION.
! e-as Roll Cd.
es-9s5. Uaii.i s.a.ei5 e institution an,i Govern
,aen,-cca.ucted by II c sheldon.
25-S5o Theory ard trac,ice Of Tcacain5-bJ
a.. j. II. McCI1Y.
| 1855 Essay by Mrs. c. =. Gliberson-
3-s2j. PHILOSOPHY and Ky g;ene-coadEc:sd By
". Daily.
| 80 Permanently Ivy 7. II CsvInansii.
SIT Cals.dc:.i. recess singing inlro's;icin:
members.
| .-I..,. Object teac,,1--by sIrs. C. A. Gui5eTson
sc-5 Genrra. exercises Az, DISCUSSIONS.
/ 42a-J.l5. Report Of critics
| EVENING SESSION..
1852. Public as!srrss, Ivy il. ID. McIariy
WILLIAM Bi.ipP.
C.sn;y Superintendent.
I1.Eiswc:t.. Ellis, Lincoln ani Nc. 'hsrsOn county
| papers please copy
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-09-25
On the subject of the salary increase the
i.;,o;nr,t; Tom,asre;1i s2vs.

Cincinnati Commercial says:
"The country will not complain long
or loudly, provided this Congress and its
successors shall so act as to earn their
new salaries, and deserve well of the
country. And the first 5, p toward this
contamination would be for this Con-
gre.s to revive the Recommendation TO
tho states OF Constitutional amend
ment, providin. that no Congress shall
pass any act increasing the salaries OF
Senators and Representatives during the
term tor which they were elected. Such
an amendment would be promptly rati-
fed, not only by three !ourihs, but BY
all of the State Legislatures. Even if
pCongress fails in its duty to submit ii TO
tho States. we confidently hope for lite
passage through the Stale Legislatures,
following the example OF Ohio, and vo-
ting for the amendment in tho shape i;
was originally submitted, nearly eighty
wears ago. But it would DO tar more
appropriate pfor Congress 10 aeify the
work of popular repr-bation which has
been so universally manifested upon tie
'5ack pay.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-09-25

The Chicago Times says Of the spirit
nal convention The representatives
Of lawless nastinsss which had been IN
session in tina. city during the present
week, adjourned on yesterday: Least
there should he any doubt about the
character of the body, the female vino
represen,s'by her life and her utisrances
the vllest OF the doctrines that have
been enunciatsd up to this date, was
chosen president. OF the l50 persons
who were present, only fifteen were
found 10 protest against the proceed
ing"
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-09-25

Tho Tichbornc claimant is in no. wa
ter, an! be denounces the "cruci court"
which abridses his freedom Of speech.
The claimant has been in the habit OF
's epesking in public" for the purpose Of
gaining sympathy and money with
which 10 carry on his suit. Chief Justice
Cockburn knocked the bottom out OF
: hin plans and mode Of procedure hyde
ciaring, at the opening of the court,
that the claimant must no longer travel
about, affect martyrdom and otherwise
make fool of himself, or he would be
-comnitted to Jail. The judge and jury
connected with the case have been
threatened with assassination If yer
dict against the defendant Should be
brought in.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-09-25

Among the anecdotes Of Beau Hick-
nan is the following, as TO how he rode
free on a railroad: lie took q common
card, stuck it in the band of his high bat,
and getting an inside seat, s,uck his head
out Of the window. Along came the
conductor for his tickets and noticing
the gentleman seated apparently in a
deep study, he tapped him ON the shsul.
der. Beau started mp suddenly and of
went his hat. Then lie became very
indignant, wanted the train stopped
whether or no, and insisted SO vehement.
ly in his rights that the poor conductor
was scared, and rather than lose time he
agreed to pay for tn. hat and pass the
gentleman over, both of which lie did
The story soon got our, and Beau was
dead head with that conductor as long
as he remained On the line.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-09-25

There are two scoundrels in New YORK
Drew. the pious one, and Jay
Gould, tho profane oue- The Now York
7fss- Of Thursday. the day before the
psnic, has an article on the saddcn dc
slime in western railway shares, which
il eays vas in consequence OF Drew's
brokers They failed bccense Drew
failed to meet come engagenent in
specaIasionio the Nosthweeaeru,w which b
considered - joint one VIII Gssta, bal
a critical tine he laitar betrayed hin.
So Il sppeofs ~ esiglnal caeo Of III
excif6lSSan = uFsdaY ~ ~ - thfoA
efebeS loeespj3S ~ = -.
:!
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-09-25

Tho extensive Washburn family ID
thns catalogued:
Elihu B Wa,h5uru, of Illinois, min
lister to France; Csdws!iadcr L. Wash
burn, governor Of Wisconsin; Vim. b
Washburn, governor OF Massachusetts;
Peter Il. washburn, ex-governor o.
Vermont: Israel Washbura, ex-gover.
nor of Maine; ". f. Washburn .dsfra;ed
candldats tor governor of Minnesota
Henry ID. Washburn, ex-mcmber OF con
gress from Indiana; Charles A. WISH.
burn, of California, ex-Iainis;er 10 Par
aguay.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-09-25

The absorbing topic of the week has
been tho suspension of the great firm OF
Jay Cook 4 Co., which was announced
Hat Thursday. This financial disaster
ssensd for a n;oment 10 be portentous of
: financial smash-up throughout the
Unien. In quick succession came the
sews Of tho suspension Of other firms
in Row York and Philadelphia. Taught
blythe faanciai crises Of 1887 and 1857
ajsat the financial interests &c the country
Way become embarrassed by the failure
Il one or two prominent firms, it was
natural far the people to regard the Jay
Cock i Co. suspension with alarm. But
{ Gle assurance has been certain that suc!
panie could not reach and effect the
seerzsaey under the present bank ing sys-
ten, however it might effect tho dcpc ST.
Apsss.
By the aid Of tho General Govern
Hse6t md the prompt action OF the lead
fnS b1siness men and bankers who
1Siao tho cSGsc q common orc, conf
s6sssess being restored, together with the
pihj6a sshat the crisis-is entirely over.
~ = thosght that most Of the banking
[Qls Win - ready to resume business in
- dayA
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-09-25

The following dispatch has been re.
ceived from Tallahassee, Florida, dated
2lst inst: A terrific storm prevailed
throughout this portion of tho country
Friday morning. Several stores were
unroofcd and thirty or forty houses
blown down and several others badly
damaged. A great number of honses
have been destroyed; crops are consid-
cred ruined, three or four lives lost
and several persons wounded. A large
number of cattle were killed and the
streets blocked by fallen trees. The
telegraph wires and fences are down tor
miles. The loss in this county is im-
mense. st. Marks was completely wash
ed away, only two houses being left
standing and twenty families made home
less. Newport is also reported swept
away.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-09-25

The Harrisburg Telegraph thinks i;
not only possible but very probable that
before the lapse OF quarter OF . century
the United States iron trade will force ITS
way into all the principal markets OF the
world in successful competition with the
man lac,urers OF all other nations, and RI
val, if not fairly pu; in the background,
the British manufacturers on their own
coil.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-09-25

There is somo diversity in opinion
in this community as to the efficiency of
TIE Babcock Arc engine in the case of
lire. Although frequent testimonials a.
toits readiness and efficiency are publish
cd daily, somo of the unbclievers
stiIl "disscnt." In Emporis, the other
day, . car /. soaked" with gasoline AMI
c,al o;l-evcn when "tke famcs upon
tao inside were shooting out through
every crcvicc"-was saved and the fire
cxtinsuishcd by the Babcock. The
LsiJcr says that "tae burning oil was
quenched the instant the fluid came in
contact with il; and oaly few minutes
oiapsod aftcr an opening was made in the
car unsiithe last vestigo of fire was ex-
tingaished" That paper adds, "no-
tody sneers al tho soda fountain to-day"
Our enginc-the samc-is expected to
reach here shor,ly. Tie new engine
house has been properly repaired for its
reception.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-09-25

Ten years ago lived IN town in In
diana. On returning homo one night,
for am carpenter by trade, | saw a
little girl leave our door, and asked
nv wife who she was. She said Mr..
Harris had sent her after their news
paper, which my wife had borrowed.
As we sat down to tea my wife said to
me:
"Iwish you would subscribe for the
newspaper; it is so much comfort to me
when you are away from home.
al would like to do so, said 1 "bul
you know l owe payment on the
house and lot. 1t will bs all can do &c
meet it.
She replied +" If you will take this pa
per will sew for the tailor to pay ioi
it,"
subscribed for the paper; it came in
due time 10 the shop. While resting one
noon and locking over it, l saw an ad
verilscment of the county commissioner
TO let bridge that was to be built.
pat in bid for the bridge, and the jol
was awarded to me, Oh which l cleared
$500, which enabled me TO pay for my
house and lot easily and for the news
PAPER. II had not bscribcd for W
newspaper l should not have known
anything abou; the contract, and could
rot have met my payment on my honss
and lot. A mechanic never loses any
thing by taking his home newspaper.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-09-25

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the GslpaUs VIEW oy BALLeeyiXG.

n.Eii-wo:t.. Ellis, Lincoln All Me.'hsrsOn eouii
lapsis please copy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-07-29
Theresa TrOtt's Dream.
BY EUGENE J. HALL.
sa IrOtt Is forty Eve

BY EUGENE ). HALL.
Theresa Trott is forty-fve,
Still unmarried, and yet alive,
And plain as the years can make her
She long has waited, and hoped and prayed-
and now is fated to feel AFRAID
That no man ever will take her.
Once, o'ci her shoulder white and fair
Had fallen her tresses Of dark brown hair.
The pride Of her former lovers
Its hue has faded, and now instead
IL many and many silver thread
In the little tutt on the back OF her head
Her White cap cunningly covers
With her slppered feet on the fender, there,
And her elbows resting upon her char.
She gazes into the fire
with fingers open and wrists turned IN,
Forming a prop for her tOOthless chin
She thinks OF pleasures that might have been
AS she watches the sparks expire.
Fair are the faces that come aud 90
In the rosy embers that CLEAN and glow.
And memories sweet aud tender
Flare IN the flames, and leap and play.
Flicker and fade, as they die away.
Leaving nothing but ashes gray
On the cold earth by the fender.
And, gazing into the cheerful blaze.
Theresa thinks OF her by-gone days,
Aud memories without number
Rise in her head then her eyeds close.
Aud, soon beginning TO nod and doze,
Her sOmnOlcnt senses court repose
And she sinks into a slumber.
In beautiful dream, again she sees
Ihe slender figure of Solomon Pease.
Her happy and thoughtful lover.
Home from the conference meeting they ro
The moonlight CLEANS upon the crisp snow
Ard the stars look down with tender glow,
That beam IN the skies above her.
She sees home, where the firelight falls
WIN cheerful glow on tine kitchen walls.
And her very heart rojoices
As her eyes behold, in corner there.
manly form IN his easy chair:
Aud she hears the sound of a noisy pair
OF laughing children 5 voices
Then all of her fleeting fancles seem
Fading away nom her joyous dream.
And her dreaming fabrics falling.
Solomon Poase Is old and gray
The dream Of her girhood has passed away.
And, think AZ she will, and hope as SHE NAV.
The past Is beyond recalling.