The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-12-03
All S0yts,

Speaker Blaine was educated at Little
! Washington, Pa, and in school gave no
Indication OF future greatness. His play
mates called him Nosey" Blaine, by
reason OF his huge nasal organ.
The Eastern papers are publishing one
OF Ethan Aliens letters q" on the subject
OF wheat and flower" 1t Ethan had
been required to capture TicOnderoga
BY spelling ii the job would have made
him perspire considerably.
Louise kellogg fastons her garters
with $500 diamond clasps. Anna Dick
inson snaps n PAIR OF anethysts round
her little calves, and Tie widow of Cap
tain Jacl; ties up her old army socks
with Il pair Of Shacknasty Jim old sus-
penders.
An old lady visited Il travelling circus
she was delighted in every respect bGi
ono. Speaking Of the proprietor,
she said "llo has everything in his
show that is on the bills bat the hip
podrome. [ wonder where he keeps
his hippodromc Is II dead ?
1t has been discovered that some re
Gently built ships OF the British navy,
having been piankod on the bottom with
English elm, instead of teak, arc 50 in
tocrably offensive that ii isl impossible 10
live in them. Tho elm wood absorbs
water like sponge, and tho result is Il
most unpleasant Al d pcrvading Odor.
1t has been estimated that if The pop
ulauon Of London goes on increasing ~
It's present rate it vii. exceed 5,C0U000
by the end of the century, and that
should it continue nj the present rate
during the next century by the year 20J0
il will have reached the enormous aggre-
gate of y, 900, 600 Of inhabitants; bu' YOU
cant always tell.
According TO q Pittsburgh newspaper
the gray squirrels in the A Ileghany Val
ley are engaged in general migration.
Thew draw their recruits from all points
and may be seen daily swarming the
valley in large numt ers and pursuing an
eastcry course. Old farmers say that
such u migration has not taken place
since 1916, and regard it as the forcrun
ner OF all extremely severe winter.
The order OF patrons of Husbandry
was originated ostcnsibIy for social and
benevolent purposes. There never was
and probably never will be in this State
ii better opportunity than the present for
the order 10 exhibit IFS worth and value (
rs means OF benevoience, and the State +
executive committee says as much in It's
call VIC publish elsewhere. There are
some l., 900 or $4,000 people in our state,
mostly on the frontier, who need help,
and their destitution appeals not only to
Patrons and other benevolent orders,
bur 10 all who aic able TO give any aid,
- Troy RePu5iscan.
Mr. Geo. T.. Rowell, ofGeo. z. Rowell
& Co, advertising agents, New York
City, and Mr. Nelson Cbesuan, laie edi
tor OF the American Newspaper reporter,
haze formed partnership rs adyertIs-
ing agents, and opened an Office ia 81.
Louis. Both these gentlemen arc well
and fayorabIy known to newspaper men
and the advertising public. Mr.. Rnwe.l
Is at the head as what Is perhaps the
most extensive and successful adyeTtis-
ny agency in the world. Mr. Chesman
las long been assocIated with bin, and
ais popularity with newspaper publish .
RS Is established. We are giad - see
UGH men seeking the West We not
,nly welcome tho firm OF Roweii 4 Chcs
nan, bat predict for them al abundant
uccess.