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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-03-19

The quantity of distilled, fcrmcntcd
and brcwsd liquors drank was sutiiclcn,
to fill canal four feet deep, fourteen
feet wide, and so miles long, and if all
the drinkers could he placed in process
sion, five abreast, they would make an
army 1870 miles long, and il these killed
by the incorporate use Of spirits were
there also, we should see suicide at ev-
ery five miles and $50 funerals per day ;
and il all the places where Intoxicating
liquors are sold were placed in rows, in
direct lines they would make street 100
miles long.
There were 100000 more persons en-
gagged in the liqxor business in the Uni.
ted States than in preaching the gospel
and school teaching /; and from the effects
of intoxicating drinks, 100000 are an
nually sent to prison, 10000 to drunk
ards graves, and 200, 900 arc reduced to
want. The total number of persons en-
gagged in the business Is $50, 900, ofwhich
&c. are employed in making and sell
ing annually SOS, 632, barrels OF beer.
1t is estimated that the clergy of the
United States costs annually Sl2, 0o0,-
600 the lawyers, criminals, prisons, etc.,
500, 00O, 900, ard Intoxicating liquors, rs
before said, 81, 1873, 100000.
Tho state of Pennsylvania spent dur
ing the year 1873 for liquors OF all kinds,
Sl52 ,663, 9i5; and tor schools and teach
ing, IS, S63,729 She had engaged IN The
liquor business 5000 persons, 1850
school teachers, and q, 900 criminals
four-fi!,hs OF whom were made so by
strong drink.
The city of Philadelphia had 4.16O
drinking places, and spent for Int"xi-
eating drinks $4,000, 900 in ore year.
Chicago had 1890 liquor saloons. an!
spent for intoxicating liquors Sl4 ,OOO,
goo. Newark had SCI drinking sa-
looms, and spcxt !or strong drinks ST.
100000.
The city Of New York had 1900 IL
censed drinking saloons, which, ifplaced
in rows in direct lines, would make n
street like Broadway thirteen miles long.
She spent for Intoxicating liquors $780,
000, 900 during the year 1870. and there
were employed in the business $4,000
persons. She had $50 churches and
chapels, and there were engaged in
preaching and tcachin: the private
schools 5000 persons all Of which to
supper, cost 81 100000. The total sum
invested in tho. liquor business of all
kinds amounted to SIG, zoo. 600; in the
manufacturing business. 0,000, and the
banking business, SS0,0o0,O00. The no
lice department COS; $4,000, 900, and in
public amusements S5,000.0O0 were
spent. The mea; bill was 10000, 900,
and the daily consumption of beer was
10000 kegs. There were $1,000 arrests
for intoxica,ion and disordcrly conduct,
and $4,000 were in institutions nndcr
care of the commissioners Of public
charities.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-03-19

Judge Peckham, late of the Court Of
Appeal. in Albany, who went down with
The Vile iu Uavre, has written, or,
rather, his spirit, has indited letter TO
J. W. Edmond., which is published in
the Boston Banner of Light. The spiri,
valves all ceremony, which, considering
that his last acquaintance with the flesh
was in the briny element, is an easy and
graceful mode OF putting IT, During
his dying moments he lived his life over
again, as is usual in such eases He was
CRESTED IN the iiie imaortal by many Of
hi, former associates, sand il on earth
attsciions have ,hs power TO charm away
sorrow, how much more enchanting are
they here, where the scene has changed
50 quickly, 80 gIoriousiy, that VIC do
MT murnur at the haste" In the realms
aims above he has learned that the
officer in charge Of the Vile da Havre
was 30 entirely deceived in regard to the
distance between the Loeb Erin and his
ora vessel that no power on earth,
or that which. the spiri, world could
bring TO bear. ccuid have prevented II.
Hence the collision va, Inevitable. This
wba, you might call ".pnit from the
Vastly dep"
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-03-19
sorc;h,n. Worth knowing.

], IS worth something 10 know that the shortest pas
sb!e route ssuri kaasis City 10 BuGslo, Pirsbur-,
whcel,ns, Petersburg, Eiit.raIr philadelphia,
New Yor., Boston and iEt.; aediate "ia:s i through
~. LorIs ov.r the 81; Louis Kansas City Northern
Short Line and the ,!or,,s; possible from Kan
sas City to Hannibal! Quincy. Chicago, Toledo, De
troit, and inferned.ats point va St LOUIS Kansas
City Northern short Line. Il Is the only rad run
ming six fast sxr;s. trains, than any other
line b,tween the Missouri. and Mississippi ::;rsr-
This ror., in connection with the Kansas city, II.
Joseph Co,eil EinlS L. T.. f,rns ts- ssiy Omaha
anil St Louis through liaz running trosSi Pullman
Sic .ping Palaces bewrea On aha and ~, !-oui. an'l
ria, Utah, sioux CITY, omahs Council B:uIs, Ne
bras'i city, and 81. Joseph cin collec; " all
t5-siss Of TIE Kansas City, ST. Joseph Council Biucs
Railroad close aal drer; %: 81 LJ1s, an al p, A.
Ea.: va 81 Louis ANY op.r line Louis involve.
,ay-oyer 1. Kansas Cry OF I've hoars, train
This is the oay le running mlny trains With ST.
PERI Reclining Chair CoIce,, elegantly cari'-ic, nd
fitted with dressing rooms with toilet eonvrniEcs- for
Ladies, geatismcn and families, uifhoHf asy ss''f
elarge Ticket agents sclil- tickets 10 the Fast, will
yoach FOR the above iacis aad fun i-h tickets, iaP
circulars aai ,ne tables b! ;h.s route. f'r other
formation relative TO this line address 4. Dawes,
st, Jossp No or +. n. Groai. II Louis, NJ.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-03-19
CHARLES SCNyER,

Americas foremost statesman is dead,
and the nation is in mourning. Charles
Sumner, the best frie I'd ofhuman rights,
died in Washington on the 1lth inst.
The people of all lands revere his memo
ry. The affection is not only confined
TO America but is world-w vide. 1t was
Sumner who unfiinchingiy battlsd for
the negroes, and they have assembled
all over the land TO mourn for lin. 1t
was he who stood up for Kansas free
dom, and our people feel that one OF
their noblest champions is gone. The
great statesman had q few faults, bat
his numerous virtues far overshadowcd
them. The pyramid of Americas great
men will reckon Charles Summers name
near the summit.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-03-19
The Berlin Journals are very rctIcen

The Berlin journals arc very rciicen,
about thestate of the Emperor William 5
health. Since his return from Vienna
the old gentleman has constantly been
aling, much of the time confined TO the
house. and part OF it To his bed. Now
and then he improved little, and took
drives. But on orc OF these occasions,
as it appears, no caught severe cold,
and at once rrlapsed into his former
condition of semi.illncss. During De-
cembcr be never lett the palace, and was
not even permitted to attend The funeral
of TIE Qrcca D9wager Elizabeth. On
Christmas day he vas not strong enough
TO climb one flight OF stairs to the apart
ments where the royal family held tnsir
holiday gathering. The servants
brou.h, the old veterans gifts down 10
him IL lis own rooms. Still he insists
an Attending daiI:; to all prcssin: official
business. The press, the physicians,
and the officials refuse 10 confess that
his Majesty is i'll, or a sufferer from any
thing more serious than severe cold,
into slight bronchial affect
ion, but the popular impression at Ber-
lin is that be is gradually sinking.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-03-19


Tho Parsons San, in discussing the
question OF opening he Indian Terrific
ry, argues rs follows in regard TO The po-
si;ion Of some of the good people in
Kansas:
Some of our Kansas friends oppose
the opening Of tho Indian Territory,
claiming that immigration for = time
would all be in that direction, that we
would lose our immigration and very
many OF orr own citizens. We arc sat
isfied our friends take . very eXa.sc-
rated view of the case. The fact tina, a
new and extensive ARA is opened up 10
settlement, would sol in aircsh the tide
of western immigration. IL would
bring thousands to Kansas who 1t pres
ent have no idea of moyin. west. They
would see our cheap lands and partially
improved farms selling u, low rates, aud
would purchase and settle.
We should have large increase of
wcil-lo-do farmers in consequence of the
opening OF the Territory, who would
prefer partially improved farms in Kan
sas, at very low rates, TO unimproved
wild lanis in the lai,an Territory. In
The first three years of the settlement o:
tse Indian Territory, our Southern Kan
sas farmer. would all get rich in fur
nishins supplies OF corn, wheat and
other produce TO the seiiiers there.
The opening of tho territory, We be-
licve, would bs an advantage to KAN
sas.
Spectators. holding large tracts o:
wild prairie in Kansas, and railroad COM
panics. holding similar bodies of isni
here, wou!i doubtless oppose the open
ing OF tho Territory but the farmers
who want a market, those who wish 10
settle in the Territory, and those who
desire 10 SEQ increased activity in real
estate, the holders of cheap and partial
iy improved lands, will r-joi.c to see
the present Congress take actions to-
ward tie early creair., CT the Territory.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-03-19
IMPORTANT FOR SALINE COUNTY.

The Legislature passed law 1T its
late session authorizing the county COM
missioncrs Of counties named in the act,
to issue bonds for the purpose offan ding
and paying certain Indebtedness. In the
list of counties is Saline, and the county
commissioners are authorized 10 sell
bonds Of our county TO an amount not
exceeding the sum of Si0,O for the
purpose Of rcdecming tax certificates on
railroad lands which have been erronu-
"usly taxed, and Tor funding our float
ing county Indebtedness. In the act II
is also provided that the bonds shall be
sold for cash, IL 4 sum not loss than nine
~ cents on the dollar, or may be eN-
changed tor the tax sale certificates, or
other evidences VI Indebtedness of the
coun,v, doi.ar for dollar only. This
is probably the best thing that could be
done for our county, rs a plan is provid
cd by which there can be restored 10
taxpayers lsrgc amounts of money
which have been paid under misappre-
hension O. the true status OF the railroad
lands with reference 10 taxation, and there
having baen heretofore no provisions
made for the rcsioraiion OF the money
by the county. The credit OF the coun-
~, also, has become somewhat injured
BY the low marketable value of her war
rants, and by this act parties holding the
same will be enabled to sc, dollar for
dollar, provided the commissioners see
1T to take advantage of the provisions
made We understand the commission
ers are in favor OF issuing the bonds. and
probably a: an carly day j: viii be done.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-03-19

Ths funeral of ex-Prcsident Mil!ard
Fillmore occurred at Buffalo, y. T., on
Thursday last. The body lay IN state,
and was viewed b. an immense con-
course of people. After the imposing
services n. the church, the interment
took place III Forest Lawn Cemetery,
an infantry battalion acting as a guard
of honor. Basiness in the city was al
moss>> entirely Suspended, and houses
generally were drapod in mourning.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-03-19
Rolling the Ground.

A correspondent of the Germantora
Telegraph writes: "On dry or wet
ground the effect of the roller is found
to be salutary. Plowed and prepared
for sowing, dry land is nue.; helped by
the roller. The blades of grass spring
IN sooner and retain f:riner hold IN
the earth. In season Of drought, roll
ing has savci the crop, when without ii
the seed would never have sprung from
the ground. In wet and heavy ground
it is believed the roller smoothing and
hardening the surface, will leave the soil
Immediately beneath tho surface in =
better condition to generate the seed.
On grass ground that has bean heaycd
By the frost, the roller has an excellent
effect in fixing the roots. Rolling the
ground is also good when the land has
been laid down uncvenly the previous
year. If the land is too dry, wait till
Just after u soaking rain, and it vii! work
capitally. 1t is a good idea to roll plow
ed sowed ground before narrowing, as
il presses down the burrows that would
be turned back, and makes the surface
less uneYen, AMI the harrow pulSerizes
it much. We find that on an average
not one farmer in four has roller"
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-03-19
In its attacks upon our Congressma

In its attacks upon our Congressman
the Journal appropriately qaotes the
Kansas City Times, paper outside OF the
Safe, rabidiy democratic, and notorious
;iy unscrupulous in its editorial manage
meat.-HerdId.
And in support of'our Congressman"
t,,e Herald is ever willing and ready to
quote articles from rabidiy Democratic
a..J Liberal organs, VIGOROUSLY unscru-
pulous in their editorial management,
which favor "our brothcr-in-law." In
fact, sour Congressman" himself was al
most inclined 10 be a Greeley man, when
it. was undecided which party was going
to win
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-03-19

five thought the Republican party
could not reform its own organization,
and would insist alwaysupon nominating
some ofthc corrupt men the Herald has
urged before conventions, we would a.
mays bolt, and be Immediately in favor OF
the organization ola new party. But we
do believe that the Republican party
will purify lis ranks and forcibly eject
lie corruptionists mary Of whom the
K.r6M has voluntarily supported.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-03-19
A match r,ne Of billiard. va. pla,

A match gane Of billiards was play
ed on the Il inst, At New Orleans, be-
tween A. p. Rudolphe and Geo. =. Slos-
son. Rudoiphc won By 400 TO go bis
average, 81 best run, 81. Slcssos got
a run OF loo. Rudoipbe announces bis
readiness to::piay ssy nan ia America at
4, or COO points French earoms, for
any amount from 81 90 to 8, 60 . side :
viii allow expenses to have the game
played there. where 30 will reE.aia for
responses from leading expsr;s-
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-03-19

Tho Kansas City Jouraa! of Commerce
has arrayed itself in new garments and
is empAa,icaliy beautiful. We look upon
the Journal rs one of the foremost Ke-
publican papers west of the Mississippi
river.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-03-19

The Contra! Pacific railrsad is again
blockaded near Emigran: Gap. Snow
at the summit is fully twenty-five feet
deep on level. The telegraph poles
and wires are buried out Of sight half
the distance between Enigrant Gap and
Truckce.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-03-19

1t is thought by many that the Hon.
HI. Dawes will be selected TO fill the
unexpircd term of Senator Sumner
The regular election for the long term
will take place next winter.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-03-19
SALIVA WEEKLY M.aKEr gErogr.
Corrected by u I Watson, dealer in 1rosgsis-.
visions aud t.a,GswzTs, 3; -aaiI re aycaue

rIiocs In gram igai'.oyia. zn; advance has
bern r-aliz~l IN ~ame goaIe-. Mr.. T. j. Lynsi- ..
plIfs tn following.
whea;->,aisS. secs Ter la; -iaisr, s5Ssi :,
per bu-
Rye, G&.so ~. la.
= CerTl-shrIi--i, &c Isr ba. unss~ilesi 70.
ftx'. ~ Mr. Ia
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-03-19

The Michigan Legislature has abolish
cd tho stripes worn by prison convicts.
What will be the next "reform! II
few more sluxuries" are placed inside OF
prison walls, all people will be inclined
to give up house keeping and aboard
OFT" Prison birds will soon have more
"rirhts" Than ANYBODY else.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-03-19

Our town has bccn comparatively
blessed during the past summer-having
had very little sickness, only one show,
not Il single lightning rod man, and but
one or two book pcddlers and .'direc,o-
ry" men. Let us cffcr up thanks
CIarksrWe .Senttnei.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-03-19

Vim. u. Tweed is 10 be transferred
from the penitcntiary, his present place
OF residence, 10 Jail. Probably the jail
is more stylish place of resort.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-03-19

There were 10000 licensed liquor So
looms in the United States, each having
(cs,imalcd) forty daily customers MAX
ing $500, 900 drinkers, wins it is estimat
ed, spent their money during the year
in the following proportions
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-03-19
Tho l,quor Buslsess.

One of our correspondents sends US .
detailed statement OF the amount OF in-
toxicatlns liquors used in the United
States. lie says that he has obtained
the figures from the official documents
and that he has presented them IN the
following compact fora so that even the
casual reader may see how large, both
absolutely aud relatively, the traffic in
Intoxicating liquors is in this country.
TIE MEN AND MONEY ENGAGED IN IT.
Statistics showing the Of money spert in the
United states Tor intoxicating liquors darlss t.se
Year is.0 ss taken from The official recors.;
Imported and domestic distilled AMI >l,ir- -
r.tOss iio.lors 81, 3:i, eo0, 600
Erc,re,I and :cr1ncnted liquors III, ,00
Unmarried wines .....-...... Il, ,A,, 90
Domestic wia., ........... 5,VoJ,T
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-03-19

And to this, ssO,OO0,OOo, the cost of
litigations, crimes, prisons, etc, caused
in part by intcmperance, aad we have
for single year the enormous sum OF
81 513 49l .SS5.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-03-19
FINEST FINISHED REAPER

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The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1874-03-13
DanyiIIe Grange vs.. Danviii'
Merchants.

We copy the following letters in ref
erence to the troubles between the
Changers nd merchants, of Danville,
from the Airocdte of last week, and hope
our readers will deal gently, in their crit
icisms, with the Danville Grange Com
mittee and ourselves. The only question
to be determined is, docs reduction
reducel'
To he Eii,sr Of Gs Alroodie;
We herewith hand you paper, with
the consent of its authors, for publica-
ton. Now, Mr.. Editor, we would not
ask for the publication of this paper,
were it not that the objects, aims, views
and workings of the Danville Grange
have been, and still are, to some extent,
most woefully misunderstood by the COM
munity and particularly by our sister
Oranges Of this and adjoining counties.
Our neighbor of the INTERIOR JOURNAL
has seen fit il bis last issue, in an edlto'
rial under the caption of Grangers VS.,
Merchants, TO arraign, try and condemn
,be D,nyiIle Grapge an cxp,r,e te.timo.
-. 81 n.a,,,uo, % loo,,ro tho,,
quite severely. We think the gentle
,noo who cond,., that n,ner would net
w;.e,v 10 .Iv.vs hear bo,b sides Of a
,,.,,
question oeiofe FORMING anu Puoi's""'s
their opinion to the public. The paper
Al. c..;.,.. - Al,
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1874-03-13

nous or malt liquors in the district, town
or city, itshall he the dnty Of the examin-
ing board 10 certify that fact, which GER
tiicate shall be delivered to the clerk Of
the county court, and by him safely
kept until the next regular term Of the
county court, at which term the Judge
thereof shall have the same spread upon
the order book Of this court, and said
entry of the certificates in the order
book, or a certified copy thereof, shall
be prima fdcic evidence in al proceed.
ings under this act.
5 6. After the entry Of the certificate
Of the examining board, rs above pro-
vided for. in the order book Of the coun-
ty court, it shall be unlawful for any
person to sell spirtuous, vinous, malt IL
quors in the said district, town or city 10
any person; and any one who cells any
such liquors in said district, town Or
city, shall upon conviction be fined the
sum Of not less than twenty-five dollars
nor more than one hundred dollars for
each ofiense.
: Z. The provisions Of this act shall
not apply to any manufacturer or whole
sale dealer, who in good faith and in the
usual course of trade, sells by the whole
sale, nor 10 druggists who sell for medi-
cal purposes on 4 prescription made and
signed by a regular practicing physician,
but no physician shall make or sign any
such prescription, except the person for
whom it is made is actually sick, and
such liquor is absolutely required as a
medicine; and any physician who
makes or signs any prescription for such
liquors, except as provided for in this
act, shall be guilty of violation of this
act, on conviction, fined twenty-five dol
lars for each oiiense.
SIS. The County Judge shall not
make the order for the election until the
persons signing the petition have dcpos-
tied with him in money. an amount suili-
cient to pay for printing or posting ad-
vertisements as provided for, and the fees
of the clerk for making entries on the
order book, and other legal fees.
SO The election herein provided for
shall not be held oitener than every two
years and in towns, cities, aud districts
where an election for the purpose and
intention OF this bill has already been
held, no other election shall be ordered
until two years from said election.
SO This act shall take effect from
its passage.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1874-03-13
TO ApyERTIxEpS.

The rates We have established k~ advertising win he
strictly adhcri IA IN e,err Instance They sre as ios
a. auy paper established . arm isa-is, With .
wiie circulation. de- busine-- We desire choicr
advertisements. aud wil giyc prc-renee always 10 10
cal patronage We think husinr-. viii rrt valse
rrcrlsei vhsn they employ our columns In niaking
known their hasnc-s to hundreds of rratcts and
thsr,fire. ask 10 pstFunike ~ oai of rhafiv
aud 30 want a mans money unlfss We give him
value resolved. glance a oar paper vii cnnslnee
shre~d observers sf the adyantsrs- coiun,ns nrr
O. the t-r-t hu-ip- en IN this eosntry repre>cntc
In thea. We could easily on PAPER With tscign
advert i-smcnts sundry hunhul<. patent mefisinc>.
etc hut not ~ofking the lev prnciPie -isssft-
ing stun tu our snlutnns that would blush "
ouineid rcsers az lover fats- than ve eharrr
home patrons tuf fs "a swe charge all alike, t'frifn
and lral-snd reject AL that not reliable and
.orthy the aitrntion ~ readers. A. an induc<-
tnsnt 10 reliable xhae business houses, -ay that
the Ior Hx.L has lar.er circulation In four cpuntiee
of ErutDcly than all the other kentncty nevf~p'rs
r,mhn~i
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1874-03-13
Newspaper Laws.

We weuld call the srecid attention of po~tmassers
and .ui.ribcr. 10 the following syscp.s u the sevs-
paper asss
T. pn.tmaster Is required n gise notice by <tses
freturnine paper does not answer the hvl when 4
state the reaspns r H. not being taken aud neglect
- 10 - niakcs the postmaster responsible Ia the pub-
fisher &c the payment
2 Any person who take. paper from the p,stolaes,
whether direciei 10 his name another whether -
ha- ok<sfthed or not " responsible fnr the pay.
aNs person orders his paper di-continas ~ wurt
psy Al arrearage-, or the Publisher may continue 70
scna n until the payment l. made
n the suhsrilef orders his paper 10 he storQei NJ
certain time and the Publisher contaues te scnd the
-alerbcr is bound to pay fs un he takes FROM the
t--toffce The isw pfocees uI-,n the ground that q
man must pay t,r what he u-e-.
0. The courts have decidri that rvfu-ine " tsks
nsvspsI~rs aud Icriseas r.,n the pa-tsmer, % re-
noving and leaving them uncaile for, n prima Hxia
~vtdence of Intentional fraud.