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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-06-11

The following story, the truth of which
is vouched for by California paper,
would seem to show that the noble traits
attributed to Indians by novelis,s and
playwriter have some foundation of fact
to rest upon: Six weeks ago seven male
Indians and a young Indian woman
started to cross Clear Lake, near the
northern end, in small boat, which
was capsized three miles from land.
They righted it, but as the Lake was
rough they could not bail it out, and
while full of water it would not support
more than one person. The men put
the girl in and held on the edges of the
boat, supporting themselves by swim
ming till exhausted and chilled through
by the cold water, and then dropping off
sank one by one. They showed no
thought OF disputlrg the young woman S
exclusive right to the boat. She was
saved by their selfsacrifce.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-06-11
Compulsory Kissing.

Everybody smokes in Paraguay, and
every female, above thirteen years OF
age, chews. lam wrong. They do not
hew, bat put tobacco in their mouths,
keep it there constantly except when
eating, and instead of chewing roll il
about with their tongues and suck it.
Only imagine yeursclfabout to salute
the red lips Of magnificent little Hebc,
.rrayed with satin and flashing with
diamonds; she puts you back with
one delicate hand, while with the fair
taper fingers of the.other she draws forth
IRON her mouth q brownish-black roll
OF tobacco, quite two inches long, look
ing like monster grub, and then, de-
posting the savory lozenge on the rim
OF your sombre, puts up her face and
70 ready for salute. have sometimes
seen an over-dclicate foreigner turn
away with shudder of leathing under
such circumstances and get the epithet
81 sa!raco (the savage) applied to him
by the offended beauty for his sensitive
squcamishness. However, one soon
gets used to this 10 Paraguay, where
you are, per force of custom, Obliged 10
kiss every lady you are introduced to ;
and ons-half you meet are really tempt,
ing enough TO render you regardless OF
consequences, and yon would sip the
dew OF the proffered lip in the face of a
tobacco faetory-sven the double distiIl
Cd cheney dew" of old Virginia.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-06-11
The Threats OF Public Singers.

A fact, little known to the public re-
garding the singing voice is, that almost
all vocalis.s' Threats arc in chronic
state ofinfiamation, or an approach 10 il
which would be considered downright
soreness by anybody else. A friend of
mine,who is prima donna, goes through
life with 4 pair of rcd and swollen tonsils
which would serve me very nicely for
a quincy. Familiarity in such cases
Deeds contempt, rs they provcrb teaches,
tor tic abnormally enlarged tonsils
create no disturbance in my fricndss
mind. She remarks that physician who
was acquainted with artists throats
would surely send her to bed if he got
peep at hers. But it was seldom ncccs-
sary TO caution the posscssor of Il singing
voice TO vigilance III tho care of it; it is
too precious possession to be lightly
guarded. A voice, which in the money
sense is equivalent TO 4 row Of brown
stone fronts in Fifth avenue, or know
not how many oil wells in Pennsylvania,
will be treated with the utmost respect
by wise possessor. Unfortunately.
the singing voice is short lived, If it be
used. The eXactions Of modern operas
are SO destructive in their effects, that
it is calculated the average duration in
freshness OF soprano voice is eight
years, and OF tenor voice only six.
The baritone is somewhat harder, while
the bass voice will generally last life
time ; though there are well known in
stances of once celebrated bassos who
still walk the earth in all their physical
vigor, but sing no more.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-06-11
not Nuch.

The story of the absent minded man
who, meeting his own son in the street
shook hands with him and asked him
how bis his father was, has been equaled
by the forgetfulness OF Wisconsin far
mer. This man drove 60 town to trans
art some business, and was accompanied
BY his wife. Leaving her at dry goods
store, he proceeded TO carry out his in
tsntions. Having finished his bust
ness, - forgot all about the little CIR
eumstsnce Of bringing bis wife with him,
and started home alone. Arriving there,
he pat his horses ont and proceeded to
do the chorrs. In the meantime his
wife had learned that her husband had
left town without her. Hiring con-
vsvance, she was driven home. She
didn't wait TO take her things off, but
ssizinga press board made her way To
the back yard. The husband was just
seating himself on milking stool, and
had just opened conversation with the
COW on the subject OF "h'!sting, remark
ing frequently that it was $50, boss"
He was jsst getting settled down TO bust
ness when whistiing sound, rs if some
thing rapidly clearing the air, came
from the other side of the cow. 1t was
the press-board, and the wife was on one
end of it. An instant after it fell with
crushing weight upon his knees. The
cow, having conscientious scruples about
standing between husband and wife, left
very suddenly, and in her hurry kicked
the unfortunate Gan IN the immediate vi
entity of his vest pocket. The unhappy
victim of circumstances scrambled up on
all tours, when the press-board again
descended, stricking him opposite to
where the cow had left her tracks.
His wife then asked him if he would
over forget her again, and his answer
~as very plain and to the point, "Not
much"
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Couldn't Make Her Hear.

Deaf people, who arc not dumb, arc
made to furnish the fun to many a little
wayside comedy in this worId-withoui
knowing it:
Between kenosha and Milwaukee, al
agent Of the Travellers Insurance Com
pany, of Hartford, Coma, entered the
car, and having issued tickets to several
passengers, approached an elderly lady,
who it afterwards appeared was deaf.
"Madam, would you like TO insure
against accidents ?" inquired the agent
at the same time exhibiting his tickets
81 got my ticket down to kcnoSha."
"Not railroad ticket, madam. want
to know if you would like to insure
your life against accidcn, -
I'm going to Oshkosh, TO visit my dar-
ter who is married up there, and has go,
a baby"
The agent raised his voice little.
"Would you like to insure your lit.
against accident?'
"Shc's been married two wears and :.
half, and that's the first ch,Id. It's Il
gal"
Agent, still louder.
81 IN an insurance agent, Madam.
Don't you want your life insured against
accident"
"Shc is doing well. and has 4 fine hus-
band"
Agent, at the top Of his voice.
am an insurance agent, Madam.
Don't You want your life insured agains,
accident 2"
go, | didn't understand you," SAID the
old lady. "No; her name is Johnson
my name is Evans, and live five miles
from Kenosha."
The agent vanished.
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C.r,o,, Scene In = Church.

There seems to have been 4 great deal
of sport ut the annual public meeting IN
connection with the Pastors College,
held recently in Mr.. Sturgeon Taber.
nacle. The proceedings, says the Paa
Mall Gazette, having opened with prayer
and the speeches having been delivered
n song called The Lifeboat was sung
by a gentleman who explained that 1t
was sung in America, to endeavor to
touch the hearts of hardened people who
would not listen to regular and well
known hymns. This admirable song,
which, it is stated, has moral and reli-
gious termination, was great success,
and brought down showers OF applause.
Mr.. Spurgeon next introduced DR.. Hi.
Ter, who, he said, had been soldier, and
could play every wind instrument in ex-
istence. He asked him to show the audi
ence how he drew people together when
he wanted to preach the gospel to them,
and concluded with Come along, doe
tor The doctor thus urged, did come
along, and having played The Last Rose
of Summer with variations on q clario-
net, addressed tho meeting, saying that
he was under a Misrepresentation, ps he
expected he should have to make q
speech upon the holy stick he had just
laid down. He then, to illustrate the
lack of musical taste in those who con-
Quoted the singing in the churches ofthe
present day, told story of a northern
church where difficult tune was chosen,
the refrain of the hymn being repeated
once or twice. The last line of the first
verse was sAnd bow before His throne.
The result of the selection was that ii
was rendered sAnd bow-wow-wow, and
bow-wow-wow, and bow before His
throne This story produced sroars OF
laughter followed by brief address
and hymn, and the proceedings closed
with the bcnediction.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-06-11
A Cure for Mydr0pn0bia.

A friend having heard that some OF
our citizens had been bitten by rabid
dogs, and their cure was considered
doubtful, sends the following prescrip-
ton for the cure of patients afflicted by
the disease. He says that he can produce
evidence that will corroboratc what he
says. We give the prescription for what
it may be worth "Boil poke root and
new milk, equal parts, and give it to the
patient until it produces Sleep" The
above was used in one of the worst
stages, and proved effective when science
and medicine failed.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-06-11
Changes OF a Century

The nineteenth century has witnessed
many and great discoveries
In 1909 Fulton took the first patent
for the steamboat.
The first steamboat which made
regulars trips across the Atlantic Ocean
were the Sirius and the Great Western,
in 1880.
The first pubic application to prac-
tice the use of gas for illumination was
made in 1902.
In 1918 the streets of London were
for the first timelighted with gas.
In 1878 there was built at Waltham,
Mass, q mill, believed to have been the
first in the werld, which combined all
the requirements for making finished
cloth from raw cotton.
In 1870 there were only twenty-five
postoffiess in the whole country, and up
to 1887, the rates of postage were TWEEN
ty-five cents for q letter sent over a
hundred miles.
In 1907 wooden clocks commenced to
bs made by machinery. This ushered
in tho era of cheap clocks.
About the year 1883 the first railroad
ct considerable length in the United
States was constructed.
In 1910 the first express business was
established.
The Anthracite coal business may be
said to have begun in 1920.
In 1886 the first patent for the inven-
ton of matches was granted.
1n lS45 the FIRST telegram was sent.
Steel pens were introduced for use in
1880.
The first successful reaper was con-
structcd in 1888.
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Ls..A,.s . narr cd wooer In Essla.a.

A correspondent sends us an account
fthe summary punishment at Haywood
of married man, who had been court
ing girl on the pretcnce Of being a
bachelor, and was found out. When the
deception he had practiced became
known he went TO the house Of the girls
mother to apologize for his misconduct,
and pay the costs of IN attorneys letter
threatening legal proceedings. What
followed is thus described by our cores
pondent:
On coming out Of the house into the
street, TO his great surprise he was met
by several hundreds of people, and half
a-dozen stalwart fellows at once laid
hands on him. He was conducted with
due ceremony to the center Of the street,
and here ordered TO stand erect, while
two men Of the same band were told to
fog him with a stout hempen rope, which
they laid on his back with unmerciial
thwacks, The man yelled pitifnily
while this was going on. He was at in
tervals also ordcrd to Stand at ease, and
eyes right After the logging he was
tarred all over with coal tar, and then
the tar was sprinkled with flower, amid
the jibes and jests of the bystanders. 1t
was then proposed that he should be
dragged throu Oh neighboring mill
pond, which was not carried out, owing
to tho interference of bystandcrs. He
was paraded up and down short time
longer and then allowed to march up
Bury street to the house of relative,
where he found shelter from the fury OF
the crowd. The man has three children
and q pretty wife. Notwithstanding
that, he had lately courted several &C.
males.-Wdnchester Examiner.
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SNPyifS Sale.


Trust Association,
John T. Hood ward
BY Virtue Of an order Of sale, issued out OF
the Clerk office Of the eth Judicial District Court Of
Saline coaty Kansas, ana to directed AMI 'c!iv-
cred, Will on
Monday. the i5M day # Jaas A. d., ls.f,
between the hears of . O'Clock a. III. and O'Clock
of said day. at the east door OF The court house IN
the city ot SaliE Onr for sale at public ye'ic to The
highest bidder, for cash in hand, the following tie
,crib-'i property to-wt: The northeast quarter Of
the southeast quarter Of section six, townshIp4 range
west of the sixth principal meridian IN the county o.
Saline, and State OF Kansas according. 10 the Ccvers-
survey thereof; said property TO be sod as the
property OF john E. Wpndwar,i al the suit OF The Sa-
!ina Building, Saving and Trust Association.
Given under ry hand the le'h day OF day oil aiav,
A. u lS.i I. j. GOING, Shcrid
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-06-11

Out of ninety-seven aspirants for
military honors at West Point, thirty
tive were sent back to school Friday
because they could not write, spell or
cipher, or were not familiar with maps
or grammar. The colored candidates
all failed
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-06-11
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.


Al we'll attended meeting Of the First SWEDISH AG-
HicrLTuRAL SOCIETY, held in Chicago April z5ih
ls1& resolution passed to the effect that this
cOmSxny shall grant another extension Of time
Until the list Of October next,
To such members have paid mp their shares So
that they still get full and perfect title land
purchased. Each member knows that, had the compa-
ny enforced the stpulations the contract. the right
TO pay UP would have been forfeited long ago BY u
number o. members. And this matter has been often
discussed nj the meetings OF the company but many
parties having pleaded the of The slow payers
the time OF payment has been extended, in order
give those members who willing but at present;
unable 10 pay for the land they bought.
The party parties who. the LIST Of October next
are still behind hand with their payments, ar. hereby
notified that they will forfeit their right to the common
property of the company and that they IN such an
event, will lie only entitled To land in proportion to
pay nude: and ut the current valuation Of the
land on the LIST OF October next.
THIS COMPANY
Herew tn Offers 70. sale, ,sirrie price, part OF
It's un'iiv idc property, to-wit The hole of Section
81, and the Ia Of NW of Section ), Mcpherson Cot-
ty, Kansas.
Parties desiring speculate should apply, for flrth
er information, To Mr.. C. Carlson, this company 5
agent nj Iindsborg Kansas, or to
J. %. LiNDH, Secretary,
l6-N lis ToWnseRtt Street, Chicago. III
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APPLETONS
A MERIChA CYClOPHIA,
New xeTisea Editiaa.


Entirely r.rritt"n by The sc't writ c,r-y sub,
jcct. rrifi fran type, and illustrated " ih
Several Thol-,nd Ei-rivin:s> hi,'l Maps.
The work originally Published u,.ler The title of
TINS NEW AM:HIc,s tY'f."P-,.Di was completed
Is ; since when TINS the WIDE circulation which il has
nal developments which have taken place in every
branch of science literature. and arr have induced the
thorough revision. anil 10 issue edition entitled
iii. ANEgI, ~ CGCioP- ;DIA.
Within the LAST ten years pr grass Of discovery
in every department OF knowl,rie- has made
work OF ference an imperative want.
The moveE'eat political Affairs has kept pace with
the discoveries Of ics, and their fruitful applira
risI 10 the Industrial AMI u>rii,. arts anil the
AMI ricu en' o. social HE Great wars amt
Consequent rrv"iniio1s lrsNc "ccirrS-t, involving
iIiii hal changes ~ peculiar npnieui- The civil war
OF our country, which at is height when the
last VOLUME Of the old work appeared, has happily
been e.ric'.. arsl = new course eli cGmn,s rcl!
lusiT q! activity has been conIn,nc-.i
i.If,r arccssJas 10 our geographical knowledge hav
been pi ly the interchangeable explorers of Africa.
The great political. revolutions last .ircs-,
WITH the E=iur9Ii result the laps. OF time,
brought Into public a muiriii,,ic al men.
Whose n,iIes iii every ones mouth. amt al whose
lives every one u curious 10 know the particulars
Great battles have been fought anil important sir,s
maintained Of which tine details yet preserved
only IN the newspapers or IA the transient publications
of the ,.ay, but which ought take their Place
prrn,,acii; and authentic history
accorngiy been the ann oil he editors 10 bring down
the IN: sin,sn Z, the latest possible dItes. and ts fr
n:sh an accurate accout of M most recent disco; cries
in science, o! every @ Production IL literature, anil
oi he newe t nveton in the practical arts, Is we'll
ys stccinct and rinsl record of the progress OF
political .ad hst,H icii eveIts.
The work has bcn begun, after ion: and careful pre-
lImny labor, and! with the most ample
carry ing it on to :: successful termination.
None of the original stereotype plates have been
used. but every pai.e has been printed type,
anil compass its predecessor bit with far rrat.r
-cniary expenditure, and witt! such improvements
It's conf"-it ON as have been suggested by longer
p rienec and enlarged knowi.d -c.
The Illustrations which are introduced FOR the first
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NOTICE To THE IT EIn'.
The Superintendent Of Public Instruction viii " in
has oicc-,sry Monday AMI saturday except above.
WILLIAM BISHOP.
.Jin,.,ry Isl. 1Srt
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Final Notice.
OFFICE OF COUNTY TREASURER

OFT Il 7. VF Z % NJ ] .E.NNE !ti.fs Z
SALINE tcrNTy kANSs>.
Saliva. February Il. lS.f
Notice l. hereby given 'lIt The following --rJ''l
lan'.> anl Iwrli> Situated s'iiIlc ..uiy Kansas
sold the 1.i ,iy ni jane. ~ II. ISL ior The
al >s". will r conveyed. III. purchasers, uI!csS
tn. r',ir, inri Iciorr the GIN day al
June, \ -. ia, Is rr,yi Il by law.
q. FAULKNER.
TT, a-:tr.r saline 4IIifV, E.I.I-ss.
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Examinations i'll commence precisely at 10 O'Clock
A. ~ and close ut O'Clock T. NJ n satisfactory eN-
animation in Physiology and IT, gicnc, and History If
the United States i'll be required, II receive first
grace certificate. Examinations will br conduct
ii by written questions much time allowed 10 each
subject aud allowance will I've nia'e for loss oi
time bv tarncss. Al! are invited To attend.
By ord, of the Board.
WILLIAM BISHOP,
Sup'f Pub. last. for Siinc County.
Salina, J:nuary Ist, ISL.
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$50 S1CED
= IN EVERY FAMILY.
- Male andFrmt'e a-'n', clear -, pr day e'y'
Wonderfri kchievement. Now
- '"Tressssissa' sl sssf ia sssIIs' -
. Sewing Machine, a
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Only Ten ROlfsars. -
.Thr snrcr'sf,l Invention. a,'i ~" h,e,,a q, ,7
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The last useful invenii"a 10 rs.lcr TIE difficult y
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Without them 10 machine csil H. -
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The e. It of the Old styles t>c'! L.! ali o!h'T ni;-
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Our new Machine =
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Notice to Teachers.


ullic commissions of applicants for certificates to
teach in Saline county, the present year, VIII be
held u, the school hoUse in Salna. follows, viz:
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Entirely rvriit.1 b; The Ii,lcst writ cyr-l sub,
ject i'ri.ii,d from type. and illustrated with
several rho;i-,nd El-riyin;s> aId Maps.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-02-20

RETURNED of Police Parent
returned from Lynchburg Friday, whittier
he had gone in charge of Jno. G. Henry,
the defaulting U. S. Revenue clerk. Of
6cer Parents telegram from Staunton
overlook Henry seven miles this side Of
Kanawha Falls, and the Conductor who
received it, said nothing to his passenger
whom he recognized from the description,
but placed a young man on the seat next
to him to prevent his escape until the train
arrived at the Falls, which is the dining
station. There, Henry got out and walked
in to dinner and the conductor sent for the
Sheriff. just as the Sheriff arrived he re-
ceived telegram from the Mayor Of
Lynchburg, (who had been telegraphed by
Parent from Staunton that Henry had
been located and spotted( to arrest Henry,
and found him in the bar room looking out
of the window. The prisoner offered no
resistance. When officer Parent and
Deputy Marshal Wagner arrived they re-
ceived the prisoner, and the $14, 219 he had ,
from the Sheriff and put him unshackled
on the cars, he promising to make no at
tempt to escape. On his way to Lynch
burg he talked freely of his theft and said
he wanted to get Capt. Rives into trouble
by it. He gave no other reason nor did he
tell Parent of any previous intention to
abandon his family. He said his father s
name on his bond was a forgery.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-02-20

GTAUNTON BAKERY Having secured the
y services of Mr.. HUGO WEIS. (late of ellis
Bakery, Richmond, widely known at his late
home a irst-class Bread and Cake Baker, we
are now prepared 10 furnish
PLAIN, FANCY AND ORNAMENTAL
CAKES, BREAD, PIES, &C,
the best, the ricest e7er offered in Oar city at
reasonable rates for cash.
Our wagon will canvass the city every morn
ing early, loaded with Bread, &c, thus avoiding
the trouble Of coming or sending to the store.
CAKES, PASTRY AND PIES,
of all kinds. Only baked tr order and furnish
ed on the shortest notice, thus guaranteeing
them Fresh and nice.
Special attention given to the supplying of
Bridal and social parties.
You will find our Bread at the stores OF W.
O. Thomas, D N. Childress Mrs. B. Denny N.
G. Gregory and our owa. Give Us call.
Respectfully
Dec la-tf BYERS & SUMMERSON