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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-05-01
Rad on THE DEMOCRACY.

The Springfield Republican, new Lib
cral paper, thus shows its regard for the
"timc honored party:"
Whether tho country is to witness the
growth of an opposition party represent
ing and in good time enforcing return
to first principles in politics, legislation
and government, seems to be q question
OF some considerable Importance. 1t
has merely said that there is a wide
spread and deep-seated dlstrust of the
present Democratic organization; that
this distrust is the fruit of twenty years
persistent filibustering against human
rights, war policy which the mass of
the people approved, and a reconstruc-
ton policy in which they acquiesced as
q necessity Of the country's actual situa-
ton lastly that the continued presence
in the field of this party prevents Re
publican voters, who would otherwise
do so, from leaving the ranks, and is
thus of invaluable help to the Republi-
can leaders in maintaining party disci-
pline. As every previous anti-war par
ty in this country has presently disap-
pearcd from our politics, it did not seem
so very prcsumptuous or absurd to hint
that this Democratic organization might
perhaps DO expected to follow suit.
The Liberal in his association with the
Democracy, feels that he is in bad COM
pany and is consequently ashamed.
When the occasion demands votes, Le
wants the aid and comfort of the Demo-
crat. When che emergency is past, he
bushes to be seen in such company.
The above is fair sample OF the regard
held by the Liberals for the Democracy.
1t must encourage them to hear an ally
say that the record of the Democracy is
bad that the party is distrusted~ and
must disappear.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-05-01
The Vienna Commits ouers.

The report of the special commission,
with Minister Jay at his head, appointed
by telegraph to examine into the truth
OF charges make against the Vienna Ex-
position commissioners, has been receiv-
ed by Secretary Fish, and was Of such q
character and revealed such state of
facts that Mr.. Fish Immediately directed
the suspension of Gen. Van Buren,,
chief commissioner, and hrs thirteen as
sistants; rs the evidence elected in re-
gard 70 some Of them is of such q seri-
Gus nature as to reflect on the entire
commission and impair its usefulness.
In suspending the entire commission the
Sc rotary Of the State docs not wish
that all should be considered guilty of
the charges made against certain ones,
only that the brief time intervening be.
fore the opening Of the exposition pre-.
vents q full and careful investigation in
to every case. Under such circumstnnc-
es the only thing TO be done is TO Gus
pend the commission, as n whole. Sec
rotary Fish has appointed in place Of
Gen. Van Buren, and his assistants new
commission by selecting Americans now
or to be in Vienna. The new commits
sion-but which is not completes -
follows: b. Cannon; Theodore Roose-
welt, Of New York; Charles Spang, Of
Pittsburgh Jackson S. Schultz, Vim.
II. Aspinwall, Joseph Panwick, Vim. T.
Biodgcti, James Renwick. The first
three named are now in Vienna, and the
others are expected in two or three days
Thcnew commission is instructed TO take
full charge OF American interests ai the
exhibition, and represent in every -
spcct the United States govern ment.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-05-01

dence with the Memphis l. Northwest
ern Co.'s proposed extension, from NJ
ton on the A. 7. l. S. F. r through
Harvey, McPhersen gand Ellswessh
counties TO thescouisy at ifthe istscr.
A. the same time ID en- ourp lpres-
ent ~ do III = their right b secuze ~
.ae railway facilities they could.
After the general meeting adjourned,
Messrs. Simpson, Wilson, Bowker and
Woodside, on behalf of McP hcrson, Mr..
Davis, representing Harvey and Mr..
johnson, delegate from Ellsworth, as
directors, held meeting I6vhs anss-
room, and voted to authorize an 'mme-
diate survey of the Memphis& North
western Railway. Capt. Abram Cutler
was requested to engage the services OF
the chief engineer Scarf and agreed that
/ the survey should be commenced within
ten days. Hence the most pleasant re-
suits eventuated from the meeting. The
people need transportation facilities.
They have ono of the finest counties for
cultivation or grazing in Kansas. With
railroads the growth of their embryo
towns will be rapid. Farm houses,
school houses and mills will multiply
and Mcpherson become star county in
the central galaxy of our State.
| Petitions have been mum erously sign
ed and acted upon by the county COM
missioncrs calling for an election to 70
move the county seat to Mcpherson
Center. County clerk Fisher names
the first Tuesday in June when, our cor
respondent says, call things tend to
point to Mcpherson Center as the future
county seat. 1t has " central location
and should be the coming official head
quarters for the county"
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-05-01
Gypsum Valley Farmers Club.
SATURDAY. APRIL 10, 1873.


The club met and was called to order
precisely al 6 o'clock p. NJ, the hour APP
pointed. Tho audience was large and
noisy, mean the speakers. Business
done up in good order and ready to ad-
journ at 10 o'clock.
Quite lively discussion cnsucd abou,
culture of trees. They told how they
should be grown, and when they should
be planted. Some thought cottonwood
the best TO cultivate, others thought ma
pie best. Our president said that he
planted some cottonwood trees on his
farm. in Illinois. and when he was bac K
there last fall, one OF them bad grown to
be 81 feet in diameter. A member stat
Cd that one of his neighbors told him
the way he planted cottonwood trees
was to cut them into sticks like stove
wood, put them in the ground and COW
err them up, and they would sprout at
both ends. A certain member who had
probably been copversing with some of
the fairrr sex, and did not exactly un-
ders,and the gentleman, got up and ask
ed if he put both ends Of the stick in
the ground. The remark caused consid-
erable laughter.
A very interesting essay was read by
Mrs. F. Kingman subject Co-opera-
tive Farmers Ciubs. And also an essay
read By Mr.. Kelley subject, Proper
Culture of Trees, in which he Was ad-
visins the members to plant trees, he
said no matter how poor man was. He
could piant few of the fastest growing
trees every year.
Propositions accepted: Wilson 4 Min
ard, Choates, G. W. Tressin and n. E.
Eastman. REPoerER-
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-05-01

7 ere is fair prospect of the Kan.
sas Central Marrow Guage) Railroad
re,t hing US the latter par. OF this, or the
first Of next year. The Holden road is
n,ain talked Of strongly and will soon
BIO Duiit. The new road now being
built will eventually be extended
northward, making a connection
with trunk lines leading to Chicago.
When these projects shall! have been
finished, we shall have direct and com.
peting lines to Chicago and St. Louis,
with an almost direct line to the Gulf.
With these important connections, who
can say that there will be better rail.
road center in Central and Western
kansas than Saiina.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-05-01

News from the lava beds up to April
lJtn, state that Col. Perry's cavalry re-
turned from scout unattached. The
opinion prevails that few Indians have
left the lava bed. Forty Modocs arc re-
ported campcd at the big caves, south
east of the first battle field. Apprehen-
sions are entertained at the War Depart
ment that the determination of the Mo-
docs is not an easy job, and that the war
may be prolonged for an indefinite Pc
riod of time. A lack of water may pos
sibly drive them to an open field.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-05-01

The question OF reciprocity with the
United States is being aSitated, and is
the leading topic in the Sandwich Is
lands. The press suggests that the Uni
ted States agree in their treaty never TO
encroach upon the independence Of tie
kingdom. The leprosy Is spreading to
an alarming extent
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-05-01

The manufacturing city OF Jaachenis'
hoe, in the mountains of Bohemia, was
destroyed by fire on the 3lst OF March.
Out OF 566 houses in the city, 43O were
completely burned, and five hundred
persons made houselcss. A magnlh-
cent church, founded in the early days
Of the Reformation, was prey to inc
flames, as also valuable paintings by
J,u,as Cranach and Albert Durer.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-05-01
late to emb.rrass the rights by q sale

state to embarrass the rights BY . sale
for taxes.
TIE i.dgpent of the state court is,
therefor1fevlFsed, and the case remand.
@ with bstictions to procetd in %
brmity0 ~ opinion
q The q be 3gment must fdlow3p 4e
use Of thu she PLAINTIFFS. hlpsS Wit
llalls HithiDtEhe principles E6ee st1tedE
L. w. MIDDLETON,
c. S. G. U. S.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-05-01

A special dispatch to the World OF the
9Th. from London, says: Gravest ap-
brehcnsions are felt in high circles in
Paris, of an Immediate civil war. The
honarchists are determined to GUST Pres-
dent Theirs at any cost.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-05-01

The New York World, since it has as
sumed the duty of being Moses to the
Democratic party, has ''Aolupped' about
like fish out of water, and now even
the old "rabids" doubt its sincerity in
advocating a cause. Here is specimen
of the effect of its swallowing the great
protcctionist's pill last summer:
ave scorn political association with
any prOtectiOnist."
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-05-01

Tho story of the Indian troubles IN
barbour county is denied by parties who
ave travelled backward and forward In
hat section of the State.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-05-01

The LeavenworthC Commercial has been
.old to d. W. Houston and &. n. Shaw.
|Col. Houston, late u. S. Marshal, is one
loft the best men in the State and we are
Glad TO sec him reckoned among the
EDreee gang. - =
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-05-01
The Department of State has received

The Department Of State has received
;nformntion 70 the effect that six thous-
and additional square feet OF space
has been allotted the American de-
pxrtmcnt ut the Vienna exposition, and
that articles from the Uni!ed States m
tended for exhibition will be received
until the 10Th of June next.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-05-01

The Atchison Daily Globe has at last
been issued and is ono of the bandsom-
est and largest dailics published in the
West. 1t is edited with fine ability, and
is an honor to the city OF Atchison and
the State of Kansas. 1t proposes to be
the advocate of no faction OF ring, but
of the Republican party. 1t claims that
it is supported by no State or Govern
mcnt patronage, and that 1t is free to
act and speak Independently.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-05-01

J. E. Chamberlin, president of the
Fruit Growers Association, St. Joseph,
Mich, announces, as the result of tour
OF observation through the fruit farms
OF that region, that so many peach buds
arc alive that sanguinc fruit growers es-
innate the crop. of peaches. at one-third
OF . full crop. The peach trees killed
by the severe cold were mostly old and
s'ckly trees. Apple trees never looked
better; pear trees are 'unhurt; grapes
promise abundant crops Strawberries
are in splendid condition, and will
yield full crop; and cherries and
piums promise equally well.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-05-01

The director Of tho mint has fixed the
charge for coming the new trade dollar
at onc-half cent per piece, which is the
lowest possible price under the law.
Great expectations are entertained of the
trade dollar asa means of creating a
home demand for departing bullion, and
keeping,go in the country. The re-
publics of Hayti, Peru and other South
American republics, are anxious that
their coinage shall be executed by the
U. S.; but as there is mo law which
will permit this to be done, it is probable
Congress will not authorize such service.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-05-01

Mr.. George Grant of London, Eng
land, who last fall purchased very
large tract Of land in this State, has re-
turned to this country for the purpose
Of establishing his proposed English
colony Mt the railroad station Victoria,
situated upon his purchase. A number
Of thoroughbred Aberdeen, Pollcd and
Shorthorn cattle, and fine Iotswold, Ok
ford, and Shropshire Down sheep, have
been shipped from England for the same
point, via New Orleans, together with a
number Of immigrants of the better
class, en- route for the new colony.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-05-01

Wheat throughout Northern Kansas
in .sod condition, and promises q
xryc Weld. 800
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-05-01

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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-05-01

statue 10 a single corporation, Congress
declared that if the company did not
sell those lands within "a time limited
by the act they should then, without
further action of the company, or of
Congress, be open to the actual settler
under the same laws which govern the
right of presumption on government
lands, and a, the same price. Any one
who has ever lived in . community
where large bodies Of land are withheld
from use, or occupation, or from sale
except at cxorbitant prices, will recog-
nizc the value Of this provision.
1t is made for the public good, ~ well
as for that Of the actual settler.
To permit these lands TO pass under a
title derived iron the state for taxes
would certainly defeat this intent of
Congress. II maks no difference IN the
principle, that the money paid by the
settler goes to the company. The lands
which the &C, Of Congress declares shal!
be open to the presumption and sale are
withdrawn from presumption and sale by
3 tax title and possession under IL, and It
Is no answer 20 say that the company
which might have paid the taxes gets
the price paid by the settler.
For these reasons we think tina:
though the line Of the road had been
bull, and approved by the President, 90
far as TO authorize the company to OBJ
tain patent for this land, If they had
paid the cost Of surrey and the expens-
cs of making the conveyance, yea the
neglect TO do this and the contingent
right Of offering the land to actual set
tiers At the minis um price asked for it,
lands BY the ytvernmeot forbid the
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-07-23
Te1S&raEhiC.
Foreign News.

MADRID, July l7.-Presidont Mar
gall has received letter from Senior
Alseya, tho Spanish Embassador in
Paris, in which he states that no is
authorized to announce that if Don
Carlos takesathe town o. Ciun ond is
proclaimed King Of Spain, the Duke
de Broglie,. Minister of Foreign af-
fairs of the French Republic will 40.
knowledge the Carlists as beliger.
ents.
A despatch received through Car
lists sources report that Don Carlos
upon his entry to Spanish territory
was received by the people with the
widest enthusiasm. Gen. Coutrera,
the leader of tho insurrcctionary
movement in the south Of Spain, has
made drmana upon the. authorities
of Cart lescEia f,r $a0,OoO, threaten.
iag in the overt or refusal to com
blue with tho insurgents in Murcos,
and destroy the railway tunnel.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-07-23
State News.

General j. B. Kcrshaw and family
lef; Camden on Monday week to seek
enjoyment and recupcra,o ut a sum-
mer resort.
Rev. Mr.. Mckinney, agent of tile
Orphan Home in Spartanburg, is now
in Camden, with a view to collecting
funds for said institution.
The Columbia Couvocalion of tho
Protestant Episcopal Church, cmbrac-
ing the middle aud upper counties of
the Stale, met in tho Church of the
Good Shepherd as Yorkville last
%eCk.
The Marion Star complains that
the depot at that place is not kept
open at night for the accommodation
OF arriving and departing paSscngc rs
by the Wilmington, Columbia and
Augusta Railroad.
Rev. Robert Thompson, Of The Bap.
tist Church, Camden, has RI ccivcd
leave of absence of about two
months to visit Scotland, where he
has relatives and friends. lie left oa
the 7th instant.
Tho site Of the postofice hereto foro
known as Harmony, in York county,
has been changed to Blacks station
on the Air Lime Railroad, and the
postoflice will hereafter DO known by
the latter name.
In York County cotton is said to be
looking very promising and wheat and
oats are yielding better than was expect.
cd before the harvest.
The following deaths in Abbcvillc
County arc recorded IN the last Medium ::
Mrs. Margaret Stephenson, Rev. George
a lien, at Savannah, Georgia, Mrs.
Daniel New, Mrs. Jonathan Jordan,
Mrs. Susan. E. Cox.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-07-23
A Stolen Child.

From letter written from Phila.
dslphia to the N. Y. Herald we Clip
the following:
A child was stolen by tho hags of
st. Mary's lano. It was concealed
until the police had given it up as
lost and the unfortunate muther had
taught herself to consider it as
dead. The two wretchcs who
had stolen it entered into the
following =, contmct: 0ra wa;
to. feed he child and the other
WINS " beg Ti,h IL on tho oyrner,
while both were to share cuaally til.
money thus sccureI.
Thi 5 contract fer a while WAS faith
fully kept, bot 'ho infant, ppsssasod d
OF unusual power Of vitality, grew
and was hearty. This, of course,
greatly in.eri3red With tbs business
and the infants food was reduced
and it's number of hours for sleen
greatly diminished. 1t so happened
that tho. person who felt the r,ost
sympathy for tho babc as II criol in
the CID woman's lap, and also the
one who never passed it without Civ
ing the bag few pennies. was the
chlld's own mother, but she knc% it
not in its dirty fac,, its pale, emacia
ted checks and its rags of filth ard
tatters, Thus matters ran along for
some time. until the two women dis.
puted conca rning their contract. One
Soia that the other was starving the
child and Spending all the money fol
gin; The other replied that the one
whose missiou was to beg was keep.
ing more than her share of the spoils
aud so they wrangied and Fought, and
finally turned the child over to q
hospital, from which, in the course OF
events, was returned to its own glad
mother.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-07-23
THO News and Courier.

The News and Courier evidently
regards the oranges with a jealous eye.
Occasionally it bostows on them some
commcndation, but this is the rather
"damning them with faint praise"
Tho Scarocrow that frightcns our
contemporary is tho idea that the
farmers will oppross the merchants and
capitalists. 1t distorted an editorial
of ours into an expression of ap-
proval Of such action on tho part of
tho farmers, and then attacked us.
And now the Camden Journal de-
fcnds itself from the same charges
made by tho News and Courier, al.
lcgin"; na W ia, 'hat :ts artiulu hau
bctU Gi>;i ;i"o;r". 1t is rather sinpu-
lar that our contemporary should
make two similar mistakes, on the
samo butjcct. 1t must have been
either sleepy or near sighted. When
a small school boy we wore advised
hy our teacher hctcr to unotc any
one unless wo could quote him cor
rcctly. We repeat this advice to the
News. 1t will DO time enough to
dcnouncc a crusade Of the farmers
against Ill other interests when the
farmers declare their intention Of
undertaking such crusade
Wo havo never yet seen a correction
in tho News of its two articles refor.
rcd to. Tho readers of that paper
still believe then, that tho WISHssono
News is Gall wroug,' and tho Camden
journal no better. This is oggra-
vating. 1t is sufficiently grating to
the average "human" to be called n
fool when he is one, but to be called
fool for saying what no didn't say,
is rather too much 10 bear, especially
i'll this warm woathcr. The News
will please correct. Never too late
to mend.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-07-23
Glll Arp Oh Geo. W Williams, of Charles.
Inn

Bill Arp has been to N,w York,
mot Mr.. Williams and writes to the
Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel.
'Bilt tries hard to be funny:
"Hrcatly to my dclitc I met my
old friend, George Williams, on
away down Williams street.
lie was just from the city of
Charlston, where he rains a. a
king, and was in very happy frame
Of mind, | mean financially. Iknowa
George in Nacoocby sum Thirty years
ago, when he used to work like mig
ger in little corn patch on the side
of the hill ard carried water in bic
soap goard to keep his truck from
br'ning up with the drow,h. lie was
always hard workin, and mighty lib.
eral man akordin to his mcano. lie
is libc'al yet, but, in spite of all be
can do, his money will akumuatc
faster than ho eau give it away
I'm afacrcd this worries him, and it
Goes look like pity to sec man so
di:cumfittcd with money in his de-
clinin years. Considcrin that he is
n aGregory Methodist hav thought
hc might build EN- on college in
Nacoochcc j'st to spite old Wander
bilt in Tonncsarc. I've no doubt he
will doit if he ever thinks Of it. l
notiscd that he was quito thin in
flesh and remarked that it was fa.
vorable circumstance for he could
cum higher goin through that nced.
less eye tho scriptcrs tell about when
tho time comcth. That thing has
bothered mo so all my lifo Ivc been
afecrd to lay up any money. Tho
truth is, however, | have never had {
chance as yet and prospckt for the
future IL mortal dim. George saw
that money is NIL vanity aud ycxation
Of spirit, and tho way he talked abou,
tho trubbie and the care that il
brings | know he would have chocr
fully givon III ' few thousan dollar.
il ho hadert had such u high rcgnrl
for my family. lie was urcercd it
would prove burden instead of O
blossin. lie scd that when he was ur
on visit to his Nacoochco farm las
summer, he put on some old clothc!
and an old hat, and started on
tramp around the plantation. Gottir
tired after n while, he sot down on Il
log by the side of tho road and maj
cum along with an OK wagih, and Sc
he: 'Nlornin, sur Good Mornin,
sos George. DO you work for Geo
W. Williams 2 'Yes, sir, say,
George. 'llow much docs he Civ yo,
ayear' 'My vittcls and clothes an,
tohakEo, and pays my doltor's bills
says George. 'IIow long have yo
been workin for him that way
About 80 yoars' says George. sWcl'
you arc an old fool, and that's Jest tn
way tho stinHy old cuss has made n |
his money. Good mornin SIR and h
popped his bark whip and drov
on."