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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-04
q DICK YATEs."

Almost unauuounccd was the death OF
Richard Yates, which occurred in st.
Louis on Thursday evening last. Gov.
Yates was in the fifty-sixth year OF his
age, bsing born in Kentucky, January
Is, 1918. He came to Illinois at an cal
ly age, graduated at Hin OILS College,
studied law, and commenced practice as
An attorney. He served several years
in the Legislature of that State, was in
the lower house of Congress from 1851
to 1855. In 1851 he was elected Gov
ernOr of illinois for four years, End in
1866 he was elected to the Senate Of the
United States, serving six years. He
was one Of the best ard most patriotic
Of the "war governors" who dldso much
TO save tho Union. ldolized 1t one
time by the people of his State, there
was no posioion in the nation Yates
could not havo had by their suffrages.
The loyal soldiers loved him, whether
they came from Illinois or the neighbor-
ing states. Eloquent, generous, patriot
ic and honest be ranked high among the
distinguished men of the nation. But
he had one fault, and that carried him to
his grave. His brilliant intellect was, in
his latter years, ruined By whisky. Al
though he made the most earnest efforts
to reform, he could not conquer his ap-
petite, and stepped !" from the Senate to
tho gutter" The people of the West all
lament his untimcly death, and in men,
DRY of the noble deeds Of his botter life,
will bow with emotion at his tomb.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-04

Some leading business men are trying
the experiment of shipping fresh beet
from Denison, Texas, TO New York lard
have succeeded we'll thus far. The
company engaged in this speculation
expect to lay down fresh beef in New
York and ether eastern citios at one hall
the present prices. If this is success,
the shipping and driving of live cattle
TO market will be practically done away
with.
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Among tho names presented for speak.
or of the House, that Of Hon. e. G.
Hu.cLison. II Reno county, suits us the
best. lie Vas one of tho leaders Of tbe
last Legislature and discharged 81 BID
duties with signal ability. To say that
he is especially fitted for the position Of
spcaksras regards. his parliamentary tact
is unnecessary; for all noticed that
whenever he was called upon to take the
chair he guided the House IN its deliber'
a,ions, in an easy and selfpossessed
manner. There are fsw ablor men in the
State, and his election to the speaker.
ship would be but just tribute to his
high order Of talents. He will proba.
bly, go to Topeka with solid support Of
the southwestern members and can fol-
certain count upon several members from
this portion of the State. His exten'
siye acquaintance throughout Kansas
will readily place him at the head of tie
list of names mentioned. We have moi
heard that he is making any effort to
obtain the place himself which came,
be said of some Of the others; but hi.
friends arc earnestly working up hi.
claims and the prospect Of his election il
surely hattering.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-04
SOlg FACTS FOR FARMERS.

The farmers say if they coald avoid
railroad and other frsiyhts they could
soon get rich. But railroads are ain
tho land" and arc determined to regn-
late their own freight TARIFF. The ques-
ton next arises, then,i what way can the
farmers mako tho most money laboring
under the existing drawbacks. 1t is in
dccd,sr they ship too much bulk.
They pay fors endingoffal to market,
whenthey should, ifgoverncdby judicious
economy, send only the compact form Of
productions. Thus FIVE bushels of wheat
weigh three hundred pounds; to ship
that amount from Salina to Kansas
City costs say IS cents. One barrel of
foar weighing two hundred pounds
reaches Kansas City for say 80 cents.
But that barrel OF -four holds FIVE bush
els Of wheat compacted and enhanced in
value. By that barrel Of flour We have
reduced FIVE bushels Of wheat from u
weight Of three hundred pounds to two
hundred pounds, saved one-third in
transportation, enhanced the value, built
up home manufacture, and shown some
sense in management. Corn can be
made to reap better profits; SO can beef
and pork. When the Western farmers
send to market solid lump of ten
thousand pounds of pork, they have
disposed of fifty thousand pounds Of
corn. They have put two and half
car loads Of corn INTO half car load Of
pork, which at present rates, will bring
more than three car loads of raw cora
would net. This species of economy
should be we'll studied by our farmers,
before they give up the ice. that it pays
to farm.
However, it is certain that tho West
need more manufactures for working her
raw products into condcns cd and less
unwie!dly shape for the purposes OF
shipment and commerce. Although tho
western farmer rises much moro, his
eastern brother sells better, just because
there are manufactures all around the lat
ter. 1t is infinitely better for the people
in this country, and much better economy
to cndeavor to build up manufactures
which will work up their produce than
to build railroads with which
to ship it off sin the raw" Hence every
thing that can be done to utilize our ma
tura, resources should be done.
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FAIR PROSPECTS,.

To show bow much less I'll has result.
I'd from the present panic than from the
others which have occurred in this eeun'
try, some interesting facts and figures
have been adduced, after ransacking dus'
ty statistics and old newspaper files. In
1887 every kind of business was com
pIetcly FRUSTRATED; property became
almost unsuitable at any figures; wages
tor mechanics and laborers were just
what employers chose to pay, and j,
was not until 1S42 that business com
menced flowing in the regular channel,
and "good times came again. In 1871
the panic commenced in August and cor.
,inued until spring. During this time
banks suspended; railroad and went
down as low as u and the bank
stock could hardly be given away. In
1860 AMI 1861, the depression was Of
longer continuance than that of 1857 bu,
uothing like as ruinous as that of 1887,
the expenditures of the war helping man
ufactures and the working people. The
present panic commenced on the 18th o.
Septcmpber. Banks Immediately Gus
pended payments but had mostly re-
sumed by Nor. LIST. Few hopeless pri.
vate failures are recorded. Railroad
stock fell at no alarming rate; few man.
ufactories have been closed, and most OF
them will resume. Business is steadily
resuming its old activity and money
kept back during the first alarm is COM
ing into circulation again. The pros
poets, then, if the past is to guago the
present, are not at all gloomy but really
cheerful.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-04

was made in ertisr to>iuduce Caldweatfu
assist Osborn in his design to secure the
regular election to the Senate from the
Kansas Legislature; ). brs jsdging By the
expressions Of disgUst which the ap'
pointment hes ELECTED from the Kansas
newspsPers, without distinetion Of party,
the act has completely annihilated all
the Governors chances for the fulfill
ment Of bis ambitious desires.
While We regard the appointment Of
Crozier in itself IS no great crime, and
Indicative of no loss to the peace and
dignity of the State Of Kansas. "-as the
terra is for limited period OF time, in
which man can neither make GOOD
or bad rccord-we look upon it Is bad
in taste and disastrous to Gev. OSBORN
chances tor the future. If the Govern
or counted upon increasing his strength
for the Senatorial combat by this ap
pointmcnt, be has made sad mistake
It was the desire that he should appoin
. good man to this position, regardless
of the effect Of the appointment upor
his own chances for election this winter
He may have appointed the ono whom
he considered the best for the position
If be did SO, and has erred ignorantly
be is entitled to some commentator
even il his action is "death" to his a.
pirations. But from all reports, he wa
influenced by selfish notioas, and ex
pected that this wosld make his election
sure. If this 10 90, he has roet the fat
no descrves-political death ; for tn
wirc-workers politicians and:: newspaper
, arc arrayed sgainst him. Whether tn
aforesaid array OF opposers are inau
enced by selfish motives too, is not
question at issue. They may regard tn
appointment as having been conscien
tiousIy made, or otherwise, and still
have taken their stand but Osborn Cal
receive no comfort thsrefrom.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-04
ossoRy ryDEs A CletD.

The New York Sun thus disposes OF
the Senatorial appointment business:
When Caldwell, who bought seat in
in the United States Senate from the
Kansas Legislature, was permitted to re-
sign his office in order to avoid dis
graceful expulsion, q vacancy in the
Senate Was created which the Governor
Of Kansas had the power to Gil tsmpcr-
nrily by appointment until q new election
should be held. Gov. Osborn has avail
ed himself of this opportunity 10 offend
public sentiment and performed political
hari-kari BY appointing to tho vacan,
seat = person nsnaea Crezier, OF Leaven-
worth, who il known ~ one Of the most
di~reputahle Of Caldweii's confidential
agents. The srro;ntmenlis is believed,
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-04
CONGRESS.

Congress assembled last Monday ant
the House was organized by elcctin:
Hon. J. e. Blaine Speaker. The vot'
stood: Blaine 1870 votes; Fernand.
Wood, Il; s. S. Cox 2; Clymer Of Penn
sylvania l; Alex. II. Stevens l. The bal
ancc of the officers elected were rs fol
lows: Clerk, Mcpherson; Sergeant
at arms, n. Y. Ordway; Doorkcersr
o. S. Burton; Postmaster, II. J. Sher
wood, Mich. ; Chaplain, Rev. J. G.. But
Ter. In the Senate Dir. Sumner intro
duccd bill supplementary to the bill IL
protect all citizens Of tho United State'
in their civil rights; he said he hopec
the Senate at an early day would b.
ready to proceed to the consideration o.
that we'll known bill without referring
it to committee. Also by Mr.. Sum
ner, joint resolution proposing Ar
amendment TO the Constitution of the
United States, so as to provide for the
election of President OF tho United State.
by popular vote OF the people, and
the Office Of Vice-Prcsidcnt.
By Mr. Window, joint resolution pro-
posing amendment to the cons,itut ion
of the United States providing for The
election Of United States Senator by
the people. By Mr.. Morrill,, Of Vermont,
a resolution instructins the finance com
mittee to enquire into the sxpediency Of
reporting bill providing for free bank.
ing and'a resumption ofspecie payment,
to take effect January LIST, 1875. A
joint resolution, proposing An amendment
to tho Constitution Of the United States
SO as to extend the Presidential term to
six years and making the occupant 10
eligible for reelection, was also offered.
In the House, Mr.. Hale, of Maine. gave
notice that be would, on the following
day, introduce and press to early pas .
age, bill to repeal the increase Of sal
airy Law.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-04
As some people cannot fa,hom

As some people cannot fathom the
meaning of the term "Iscal enterprise, >
contemporary defines it for them. For
the benefit Of certain class here as we'll
AS elsewhere We produce the definition.
II is this: If yeu can think Of anything
that can be done to bcautity or build up
your town, go and do it; don't fight the
the laying down of a new sidewalk be.
cause you have to pay share OF the ex-
peass keep your capital at homo; pat
ronise home industries; help your mer-
chants 70 ssil more, so that they may
sell cheaper; always get your work done
in your own town il possible; subscribe
and pay for your county papers, DON,
steal or borrow tbs reading of them. II
you follow these suggestions, and your
town does not improve and build up, i,
will not be your fault.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-04

The Topeka Commonwealth announces
that the proprietor has leased buildins
which has one Of the most desirable To-
cations IN the city, and that it is to be
Immediately renovated and reitted in
such manner as to afford better facili-
ties for carrying on the business than he
had in the building he occupied before
tho fire. The new Office is to DO the
largest, costlicst and the most complete
concern in tho whole western country.
Capt. King has gone east to purchase
presses and book and job printing ma.
terial.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-04

make moro net cash dian ~ growing
corn upon the sane grosnd. Let NJ
suppose the farm to b expsrineMted
|up0n 10 ten miles from the railwsy. One
hundred acres Of cotton st 200 poun6s
per aere, would b 5000. Oas hsn-
dred acres Of corn q 60 busAsls pr acre
would be worth-how much At the
preseat price It would net nse the farm
es moro than $500 II il did that, becanse
Of the expense Of hauling it to the rail
way. The seed from . hundred acres OF
cotton would Re worth more for fsed to
The stock On the farm than the stalks
from the zoo aeres Of corn. We hope
ear St Louis Cotton Association will
o6sr . good premium for the largest
crop Of cotton produced By any one
planter in the staes Of Kansas. The
Wiehita Eagle, speaking Of the prebar
bilitiss Of kansa0 becoming Cotton
growing locality, says: -
"The chance tor this valley becoming
. cotton producing district 10 not prop
eriy appreciated. Every sample Of the
past seasons growth that ws have heard
Of being sent away for test has met with
commentaries and guarantees OF sue
cess, both ~ to texture and quality
II. L. Jackson, Of whose place We have
before made mention, sent samPle balls
east to New York and xsmphis. The
answer comes back to tho effect that nc
better cotton can be producsd anywhere
in the United States"
We rather doubt the latter part Of the
above paragraph, having seen several
samples Of Kansas cotton. No doubt
some of the cotton grown in Kansas will
beeonsidered equal TO tho average. Of
the United States, but the average OF
Kansas viii hardly class better than Ger
dinary." Still this fact need not dis
courage any grower, or any who pre-
pose to try the experiment, for ordinary
cotton 10 usually worth With" two cents
Ofthe price OF middlins, and will bring
good profit 10 the planter. In han
sas, the picking season will probably b
got over much better than in the south
ern states. The labor 10 light and rath'
err pleasant than otherwise, and there il
no prejudice against labor among the
white people Of the nerthsuch as slavery
engcndcrei among those Of the south
Kansas is very largely settled by New
England re,ple, whs are industrious
intelligent and thrifty, and It cotton
can be made success in Kansas, they
are the people TO do it.-&. Lsris Dem
ocrdt.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-04

" The statistical report of the Depart
'mcnt of Agriculture for the month OF
November will show the corn crop as less
than that Of 1869. The percentage Of def
cicncy IN the principal corn-growing
sections in comparison with the total
product of last year is as follows: Ken
lucky per cent, Ohio IL, Indiana, q,
Illinois 80, Kansas 81, Iowa 90, Nilsson
II 81, New York 8, Pennsylvania is. In
most Of the southern states the crops
are smaller than these Of last year.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-04

s Washington specials to the st. Louis
EeputlicsA intimate that Senator In
gals plans for solving the transporta-
ton question bid fair to meet with more
c nsidcration> in Congress than do those
of the Window committee, being well
supported by agricultural, industrial and
commercial statistics; moro practicable
and feasible, and also affording more
general relief TO the West.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-04

The President has formally rendered
Attorney General Williams the position
OF Chief usticc of the Supreme Court
of the United States and to Colonel
Bristow, of Kentucky, the position Of At.
torncy General in the place of Williams.
Their nominations have been sent to the
Senate. So the Chief Justiceship, which
has worried SO many distinguished
brains, is at last disposed of.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-04
fnI 1ESSlGK

The Presidents msesags has besn re-
ceivsd too late Tor NJ to publish II, or
make any extended remarks upon il.
In the virgiairs matter he presents the
demands he has made upon Spain, which
We published in another cOlsmr. lie
recommends two Amendments 10 the
constitution one - allow the President
to approve OF % much Of any measure
rassin: the two houses Of Congress -
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-04

The Steamer villc do Havrc, which
left New York Nov. 18th for Havre
collidcd with the British ship Lock Erne,
from London TO New York, on the 23d
and sunk in IL min utcs. Two hundred
and twsnty-six passengers arc believed
to te lost. Thus far eighty seven per.
sons have been saved. Among the pas
scngers were Rev. Antonio Carrssco, OF
Spain, Prof L. Provicr, Of Geneva, and
Rev. n. Weiss, Emil Cook, and N. Lar
rioi, Of Paris, members Of the Evansel-
ical Alliance, and Alfred Barbaissoa, o!
the Belgian legation at Washington.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-04

A majority of the Leavenwsrth lcgis-
i&tive delegation deny in card the
"soft impeachment" that they dictated
to Gov. Osborn the nomination Of q
Leaveaworth man for U. s. Senator.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-04

Senator Casserly has resigned his pc
.siliou Is U. S. Senator for California, in
consequence of i'll health. 1t is the gen.
cral opinion that his resignation will
operate favorably for the present Gov
crnor of California, Newton Booth, who
will be candidate for the place.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-04

In case Of war with Spain, Gen. Shcr-
ridan would have the chief command in
tho field. No other man in the Ameri-
can army could give Spain a better
sranking than gallant littlcPhil., who an
initiated that ten miles 30 quick "once
upon time"
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-04

A rumor was in circulation on Tues.
day in New York that Vim. n. Tweed
wss dying in q hospital, with inflammation
Of the brain.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-04
what Mes Been Demanded Of sp:,a.

The demands upon Spain by Presidcn,
Grant arc reported in the form ola Mad
rid dispatch in the New York Herald, as
follows:
]. The restoration Of the Virginius
II. The release of the surviving pris
oners
I'll. Indemnity fer the families of the
men murdered.
Nv. The punishment Of tho murdered
and,
VA satisfactory guarantee against
future outraSes.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-04

The people Of soathern kansas are
much interested in the cultivation Of
cotton. They believe they can make Il
= success and propsss to Try. Tesy
may not grow = oiddling eotten' Do,
nbey can prodsss . sszPls which vil!
bring ten Costs per Pound tbsy viii
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-04
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 4, 1873,

The public debt statement shows an
increase for the month Of November of
S, Oo0, 600.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-04

Me jadgmSst nay distAts without sp.
proving the whole, and the substance
disapprsved Of may b passed by = Two
thirds vote over the bead Of the Presi.
dent; tbs otkss, TO- vAen an sxtrs
session Of Cengrss i called byexecutivs
proclamation, il Deliberations shall b
confined to ssch snbjsessas the Prssidee,
shall present in writing. He review
tho financial situation, presents some
very good views, but makes no recon
mendations, leaving the whole matter to
the considerstisn Of Congress. Ho n
commends that 70 much Of the bankrup,
law ~ provides for involuntary bank
ruptcy on aesount Of ssspeusies Of pay
ment, bs repealed He rseommsnds q
territorial government for the Indian
territory. He is in favor Of the admis
sion Of Colorado - State /; also, CANA
for the purpose a irrigation from the
eastern slope Of The Rocky Mountains tc
the Missouri river.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-04

Comptroller Green, Of Now Y ork City,
had be not been cautious, would have,
ere this, been scattered through space
"indsfnitsIy." This We learn from q
dispatch dated the 26th ultimo, which
wo here produces:
An Internal machine filed with pow
der, balls and lueifer matches was sent to
Comptroller Green By nail to-day. The
outside was covered over With glazed
paper, and the edges around were Gov
cred with postage stamps. On tearing
off the paper it was seen that the box
opened like o drawer. This together
with the fact that tho address ON the
box was made up Of lettors cut out Of
a newspaper or some printed document
created suspicion. A hole was cut eau
tiously in the top, and tho contents were
then discovered. In tho back part of
the drawer were arranged 70 rs of match
es, over which was strip of sand paper,
against which tho matches would rub in
drawing out the slide.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-04
CASH FOR GRAIN

n ~ fVsny - ssSy = 49, 70 "
eAw& fur uAnDa-
aH0nSrs fY~sy - 0seoD0ss - S~fs
Nsai' e., - ~ = = 80
C.R. UNDERWOOD &CO.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-06-04
What the Farmer Must Know.

Tho farmer, like the business man, must
Nv Inc what he is doing; he must have
kn o,W nretty decided ideas of what he is to
soomnoTnInlish-in fact, he must calculate 1t
oe he must know his soil-that of each lot !;
not only the top, but the sub-soil. ot
He must also know what grain and grass
are adapted to each: - =.
He must know when is the best time to
work them, whether they need summer
ALLOWING.
He must know the condition in which
the ground must be when plowed, so thai
it be not too wet nor too dry.
He must know that some grain requires
earlier sowing than others, and what these
He must know how to put them in,
He must know that it will pay to nave
machinery to help him as well as muscle
Ha must know about stock and manuress,
ond the cultivation of trees and small
fruits. and many other things; in word,
hO mist know what experienced, observ-
inc farmers know, to be sure of success
Then he will not guess-wilI not run such
risks . --s
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-06-04
Squash Bugs.

G.. need have no trouble from squash
bugs. Examine the vines every few days.
The first bugs to appear will be old ones /;
they will Law eggs on the under side of the
leaves. The old bugs should be killed.
They are few in number, and are easily
killed between your thumb and fore>finger.
The eggs are laid in groups, are white at
first, brown soon after; rather small
round and highly polished. When found
remove piece of the leaf with eggs attach
ed; when all are collected, burn them. l
have raised several hundred pounds OF
suuashes in season without losing half a
dozen vines from this insect. No lime or
power will do. Hand picking Is the only
effectual known remedy. c. L. p.
Glyndon, Clay County, Mimi.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-06-04
Mineral Water for Plants.

A curious discovery has recently been
made public in France, in regard to the
culture of vegetable and fruit trees. by
watering with solution of sulphates OF
iron. the most wonderful fecundity has
been attained. Pear trees and beans, which
have been submitted to this treatment
have nearly doubled in the size of theil
productions, and noticeable improvement
has been remarked in their flavor. DR.
Becourt.reports that, while at the head Q
an establishment at Enghein, or the sui
phurous springs, he had the gardens anf
plantations connected with it watered
during several weeks of the early spring
with sulphurous water, and that not only
the plantations prospered to remarkable
extent, but flowers acquired peculiar bill
liancy of coloring and healthy aspect Which
attracted universal attention.