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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-16
poMEsrIc snIp RuILpIN0.

A revival of ship building, and
particularly Of iron steamship build
ing, is of vast importance TO our na-
tional prospects. The United States
is now paying over one hundred mil
lion dollars per annum for freights
and passage on foreign ships to be
carried abroad and expended in the
employment and support of other
peoples, beyond a fair percentage Of
what should go to foreign vessels, es-
timating on the tonnage and travel
Of each respectively. IL is so be re-
GREETED that this disparity in the ear
rying trade exists, and to correct it
l would be willing to see a great de-
parture from the usual course of gov
ernments in supporting what might
usually be termed private enterprise.
| would not suggest, as a remedy, a
direct subsidy To American steam
ship lines, but l would suggest the
direct offer of ample compensation for
carrying the mails between the At
lantic seaboard cities and the Cont
Bent, on American owned and Ameri-
can built steamers, and would extend
this l~iberality to vessels carrying the
mails to SoGth American States and
to Central America and Mexico, and
would pursue the same policy from
our Pacific seaports TO foreign sea
ports on the Pacific. 1t might be
demanded that vessels built tor this
service should come up to a standard
fixed by legislation in tonnage, speed
and all other qualities looking to the
possibility Of Tie Government reqnir-
ing them at sometime for war purpo-
ses.. The right, also. of taking pos
session Of them in such an emergen-
cy, should he Gu uded. offer these
suggestions, believing them worthy
Reconsideration IN all seriousness, af-
fecting all sections and all Interests
alike. If anything better can be
done to direct the country into a
eoarse Of general prosperity, no ore
wh he more ready than | to second
the plan.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AFFAIRS
Forwarded herewith, will be found
the report ofthe Commissioners ap-
pointed under an Get Of CONGRESS an
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-16
INDIAN AFFAIRS.

The policy adopted for the man
agement Of Indian affairs, known as
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-16
BEST woRKMEN

Are employed In his establishment. some u whom
have had an experience OF over twenty years in the
business. lie Is, therefore enabled 10 turn out .
hrst-elass vehicle, both in point Of material and
workmanship. All work warranted TO be as repre-
scented chen leaving the shop. and satisfaction
guaranteed. All kinds Of
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-16
DRY GOODS,
NOTIONS 4
MILLINERY,

AZ Eastern prices. We guarantee yda EaEeYn
prices on Prints, Ginghams. Delaines, Alpacaa
Dress Goods. Muslins. Brown and BIeached Den-
ms, Ducks. Drills, Cottonndes. leans, CambrieF,
Tiekings, Flannels, Cloths and Cassimeres. in fsot
all y Goods and Notions. A trip TO JOhustCwn
will not cost you the tenth part Of the expense Of
a trip 10 Philadelphia and yet We sell at Phila-
delp prices and save you freight Beside. We
can aGofi 70 do Il because we buy in large lots
AM pay cash. have no rent to pay and do cur own
work. Call and see our stock and prices and iuden
{ rvuurseiTtf. su rfsr ir -
FOSTER 4 QUINN,
Clinton St. John5torn. Pa
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-16

intrinsic virtues, anu sustained by its re-
markable cures. So mild as to be safe and
beneficial TO children, and yet SO searching
as 10 eilectually purge ont the great cor
Fuptions Ct the bioed, sgnls IS the scrofnlous
and sypllilitic eontalaiHatiol. Impurities,
or diseases that have lnFked in the system
for years. sooH yield TO this powerful anti
dote, and disappear. Hence its wonderful
cures, many of which are publicly known,
of Scr0iiila, and all scroialous diseases,
Ulcers, Eruptions, and eruptiye dis
orders of the skin, Tumors. BlOtclIes,
Boils, Pimples, Pustules. Sores, St.
AnihOny's Fire, Rose or Erysipe-
Has, i'eSter, Salt RlIcunl, Scald
Head, slsngE5rpf, agl internal Ul-
ceratiOBs OF the Gfersis. Stomach,
and Liver. 1t also cures other com
plants, TO which it would not seem espcei-
ally adapted, sach as Dropsy. Dyspep-
STA, Fits, Neuralgia, Heart Disease.
Female Weakness. Debility. and
LeucOrrllRa, when they are maaifcsta-
lions Of the scrofulons poisors.
It'll IN excellent restorer Of health and
s.sensth' 10 he EIsisg By renewing the
faeti:e and yigor Of the digestive a:gans,
,issipates the depression and iistless Ian
aroft the season, Even where no disorder
agnears, people feel better, and live longer,
III telnsinr the bloosl. The system moves
On with renewed yigor and a new lease Of
H.
fRSF4RERB BIZ
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AFFAIRS

Forwarded herewith, will be found
the report ofthe Commissioners ap-
pointed under su Get Of Congress ap-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-16
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.

HE rules adopted 10 improve tut
Civil Service Of the Government have
been adhered to as closely as has
been practicable, with the opposition
with winch they meet. The effect, |
believe, has been beneficial on the
whole and has tended to the elevation
/ Of the service, but it is impracticable
to maintain it without the direct and
positive support Of Congress. Gener-
ally the support which this reform
receives is from those who give il
their support to fbd fault when the
rules are apparently departed from
Removals from Office without prefer.
ring charges against tie parties re.
moved, are frequently cited as de.
partures from the rules adopted, and
the retention OF those against whom
charges are made by irresponsible
persons and without good grounds
is also often condemned as q viola
ton OF them. Under these circum
stances, therefore, | announce thai
if Congress adjourns without posi-
tive legislation Oh the subject Of CIV
il Service reform, | viii regard suel
action as 4 disavowal of the system
and will abandon it, except so far a:
to require examinations for certain
appointees to determine their fitness
Competitive examinations will bI
abandoned. The gentlemen who
have given their services withou.
compensation rs members Of th'
board to devise rules and regulation
for the government of the civil ser
vice of the country have shown mucl
zeal and ~earnestness in their work
and to them, as well as to myself, i
will be a source of modification if i
is to be thrown away. But | repeat
that it is impossible to carry this sys
TEN 10 a successful issue without ger
eral approval and assistance and
positive law TO SUPPORT it.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-16
kEpAIRINa ANp PAINTINe

Done In q neat andsnhstantial manner, and at the
shortest notice. He is determined TO do all his
work In such a manner, and AZ such prices as TO
R.ake Il 10 the Interest 81 everybody to patroniEe
kim Can and examine his work before purchas-
JAMS d. j. HORNER.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-16
LABOR AMI CAPITAL

! have stated that three elements
of prosperity to the nation. capital,
labor Skilled and unskilled) Snd the
products of the soil, still remain will
US. To direct the employment oi
these is a problem deserving The most
serious attention Of Congress. II
employment can be given to all the
labor Offering itself, prosperity neces.
sarily follows. l have expressed tile
opinion, and repeat it, that the first
requisite to the accomplishment OF
this end is tue substitution of a sound
currency in place OF one of a fiuctua-
ting value. This secured, there are
many interests that might be fostered
to the great profit Of both labor and
capital. How to induce capital to
employ labor is the question.
CHIEF TRANSPORTATION.
The subject Of chief transportation
has occupied the attention of Con
gress. Much new light on this ques-
ton will, without doubt, be given by
the committee appointed by the last
Congress to investigate and report
upon this subject,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-16

Is widely known
as one of the most
~efiectual remedies
ever discovered for
cleansing the sys-
TEN and purifying
the blood. Ii has
stood the test of
years, with 4 con
stantly growing rep
itation, based on its
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-22
Caeap IranS3artaliOI.

in the cheap transportation cenvca
ton at Washington, juno IL, the MAORI
~ report Of the committee on railroads
was adauptcd. 1t declares that relief
must como from legislation by which
our system Of railroads can be regulated
anu Improved. and by competition which
will completely carry OFT the reform
which legislation must inausura.e. Ii
recommends national law providing
bureau ofrommcrcc and transporia-
ton, ect., and that members of the as
soriation shall cndeavor to obtain the
passage Of certain laws in their re.
spcctlvc states, including the law rrohib-
i,ing all railway companies from max
ing unjust and excessive discrimination
against places which arc not competing
points, AID the law o6iising all railway
companies to transport cars OF other
coln;,an;cs or Of Individuals for inst and
Impartial compcnsal!o-: with the same
dispatch rs cars belonging exclusively
TO said roads; calls for legislation max
iry il penal offensc for public officer
to ACCEPT or use q tree pass Of any rail-
way Company, and prohibiting railway
companies from granting passes to othsr
than employees disclaims against the
granting of lands or subsidies in any
form. 1t also recommends that rail-
ways and canals DO constructed by the
national government, the manner OF
constructing railways to be by contract
to the lowest bidder, and when construct
Ell they should be used tor the transporta-
ton OF government property, and when
not required tor government property
all citizens to have q right TO place. ears
and locomotives tbercos md 10 cooperate
the same subject u regulations to be
provided by the government, hey payh
toll therefor saacient TO main tain the
roaiway.sa i'ssL-. 49,.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-22

The holiday season is over, and COW
for business. Let the crackers cease
their iugubrious whining; let every man
who can, pay his debts /; let common hon
esty be the fashion ana let courage,
manly resolution and faith in the fu-
ture, drive ont from among us the las:
remaining evidences ,hattheNc has been
4 "l'anic," and restore ;he trade, indus
try and finance Of the Northwest TO
their normal condition As far ~ the
West, is concerned, there is no reason
for "harri times" The clements Of a
genuine prosperity have 'ncvcr been
more abundant in this region than they
are now. There is nothing to hinder
an immediate future OF unparalleled
thrift and good times but the ground
less timidiiv born Of idle fears or insrir.
ell by foolish crcakcrs.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-22

kgtd ~. fod1lips euteit6tef Ttn
following is the rePealing act:
---f3sit-emaeted,7dr., fhat 10 mneh-u u
the aci making appropriations Tor legis-
iatiye, executive and Judicial expenses
Of The government for the year ending
June so, 1874, as provides for the in
crea.ing OF compensation OF public Off
GERS and employers, whether. members
Of Congress, delegates or Others, except
the President Of the United States and
Justices Of the Supreme Court and the
same IS hereby repealed, and the sala-
riss, compensstions and allowances OF
all said persons, except as aforesaid,
shall be fixed as by law in force. at The
Passages Of said act, provided that mile
age shall he allowed for the first ses-
sion Of the 43i Congress that all money
appropriated as compensation to mem
bcrs OF the 42d Congress in excess OF
mileage and allowance fixed by law ut
the commencement of said Congress,
and which shall not hare been drawn
by members ofsnid Congress respective
y,or which bavisg been drawn have been
returned in am. form to the United
States, are hereby covered into the
treasury Of the United States and are
declared to be the MONEYS Of the Unit
ed States, absolutely the same rs it they
had never been appropriated"
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-22
0siuea efcsnnl,tses.

The following are the names IF the
chairmen Of committees in the House
s Judiciary, John Martin; Ways and
Means, J. {. Horton; State Affairs,
A. II. iiOr,on; Assessment and Tax
c., Boyd; RctrcnHhmest and Reform,
MaIlby; Railroads. FuDs,on; Federal
Relations, Potter; Banks and Currency,
C. c. 1Tutchin.oa ;C0rporations.G roSsr )
InternslsimprovNmenp, DreHHins Pat
lie In,,,Is,isnA Hodge; Pablic Lends
Napes; Public Buildings, Thompson
Elections, Mason; Militia, Underwood ;
Claims, Perry; Aeesunis Dow; In
crossed Bills, HACKNEY; Enroued Bills,
]. E. Taylor, State Library, Fenio" j
Immigration, Weaver; Insurance, AM
,hony ArporuoaR est Reasonsr; I'd
ucation, Il B. TayIqr; Resdsand High;
ways, Piikerton .Pr,ntinS Robiey
Fees and Salaries, va zandt ! Cosatiss.
wiliiam.; County Lines and Sssts, 3D.
son; Agriculture szs Manufactures
Alien. 7tL S. el t+rss- .ss--
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-22
fuI CaIEH IrsrICESnIy.

Morrison Z. Waite, Of Ohio, has been
nominated Chief Justice of tho United
States Supreme Court in place of Calct
Gushing, withdrawn. He is the son 0!
tho late ChicfJust Waite, of Connect
cut, one of the leading Jurists of New
England. He is now in his 5Sth year /;
graduated at Yale College when 81
wen: to Toledo in 1898. He has for
many years stood at the head of the bar
of Northwestern Ohio, and has twice
decIinee q seat on the Supreme Bench
Of Ohio. rs...g! sr gs. Iii -.
In 1876 he was elected member o!
tho Legislature and served with distinct
ion. In 1852 no was a candidate for
Congress, although defeated, he recci..
ed majority Of ll,o0 votes in Toledo.
In December, 1871, he was appointed
as Consul to Geneva, which position hi
fi!lcd with honor. He IS now serving
as q member and President of the OhiS
Constitutional Convention, to which b,
was chosen by the unanimous vote o
beth parties.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-22
This Check is sold 10 the customc

This Check is sold TO the customer,
for cash or produce, and when purchases
are made the amount is cut ont of the
Check. The amount OF. this Check is
ten dollars, but Of conrse i; cou!d BE-
made any sum desired, by enlargins the
card, or by changing tho figures -
higher denominations. The plan seems
simple, aaady would rns, dssbi save good
many poor accounts.
Mr.. A. b. rWhiiiBg, Of Milford, in
PRODUCED the system in this State, and
We believe, finds it works well in his
trade.-Junctton City Tiibnnc.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-22
YORKiyG.

Saturday was fsid day in the Sen
ate, that body havin. under cansidera-
tion the resolution Of Senator York con.
demn,ng members of Congress and the
President for their action on the salary
grab bill. Senator York's resolutions
were promptly tabled aud the follow
ing introduced as substitute:
Resoircd, By the Senate, tho House
concu-ring, that the action of Congress,
ut its last session. in increasing the pay
and voting back pay 10 the members
thereof, deserve to be condemned by all
good citizens of our State; and we here
by not only condemn the same, but con-
denim all servants of the people who are
guilty Of like offenses, and we hereby
heartily approve AID com,scnd the ac-
ton Of the present Congress in reduc
ing the salary Of lis members; and be il
farther ~
Reso'rsd, That we have fall faith aid
confidence in the Republican party, and
that VIC hereby renew our pledges of Fl
deity to said party and believe ,ha, al
'Nioi" "oSuSu W our Siate anu natioi
can and will be ottained through tina,
party; and be il fsrther
Rescired> That We as Republicans
pledge ourselves 10 stand firmly anS
faithfully on the side of all nccessar,
measures of reform without regard t.
the sources fson which they cmanatc
The debate on these resolutions wa.
led by Senator's ST. Johp. Price and v.
Wilson for, aud Senators York anC
Moonlight against them. Sons Ser,
ablc speeches are said TO have been mad
on both sides. Senator York was haul
cd up for drawing pay from the Cnile'
States and Kansas treasures at the sam,
time during the last scssiop--t~en,y
four days having been consumed in tn
Pomeroy investigation. a, vote wa
reached ut o'clock r. n, when the res
CLINTON vas adopted by vote. of 22 q
6. The resolution goes ts the Hcas
where an amendment similar TO York
will be offered.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-22

In the House Friday Mr.. Anthony
offered resolution declaring that TIE
acceptance of a railroad pass by mem
Der Of the legislature places such mem
Der under an obligation that units him
for impartial legislation on certain sub
jects, and requesting each member
holding such = pass TO walk up to tho
clerks desk and deposit it, to be return.
ed to the railroad company With the
compliments Of the house. The rcsolu
tion was rejected by q vote of76 to l6
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-22
fHAT MILL SIZE.

The Solomon City Newspaper of last
week announces the intention of DR..
Hodge, representative from Dickinson
county, to opsS fhe question in the leg
islaturo of ,ranifcrr1 >tN niA ateja
Saline county = tho sauddats q Dick
inson. 1t ask@1or ~ apnsis an mat
ter of single j1iee thiv leg;
g,slature will 80 see K.
This is the eane measure which was
defeated last winter, and will be again
this winter. The act Of simple justice
ssno uord nor less t6an the spurious
jealousy of few Solomon Crtyitcs
over any advantage Saline county may
have. The facts in the case are that
some time since some parties conceived
The plan of building a mill near that vii
lage, and as the, most appropriate loca
ton was up the river, within the limits
of Saline county, the mill asp'aeed
there without question. But afterwards
some of the old fosies, o.. Solomon, who
had never taken any interest in the mill
before, disco vered that the Saline coun
'tv lire was cast Of the mill, and inhme-
diately started out with a hue and cry
over tho fact, aud claimed it IN ust to
Solomon. II, US the Newspaper has SO
often assured us, the mill is mainly run
by tho patronage of Saline county far
me,s, then it is in Justice to then, that
they should reap whatever advantage it
affords; for it is only at times when Sa-
limo county farmers carry their grist to
the mill that il is running, according TO
the Newspaper. ~ 49, ''-
Tho simple justice the Newspaper
speaks Of is, as we before said, tie very
simple Jealousy which exists among the
Solomon people of any thing which may
contribute to the wealth or growth ofS--
line county and SalIna, ad san!ase
thi. county gains Is Gn their eyes un-
just 10 their village. They apparent
~ have no conception Of justice beyond
their hatred to this county, and the hui
dabco they have raised over the location
of that mill is sample of their IDEAS OF
/. light and wrong. Solomon City receives
now all the advantage that >an accrue
to il from being located near this mill
and the changing OF the county line will
not contribute to Its interests. ...s.
Mr.. Weaver, representative from .Sa.
line, is at Topeka to guard the int rests OF
this county and the matter 'bciHg m his
hasds We feel assured that the smallness
of Solomon City will DO dealt with As ii
deserves. FOL !l+t '.t -sA &c &
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-22
The sa,arv grab question has at la.

The salary grab question has at las1
passed out of the discussion of Con
gress. On. the 18th inst. the. House
passed the Senate substitute by vote Of
226 TO Is. TfThe question was discussed
until nearly every member Of the Senate
and House haa had their say on tho bill,
and then a simple substitute was passed
The salaries of tho President and judges
"f tho supreme court are unchanged.
The text Of the bill is given else where.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-22

There is too mach goat 10 the fashions
OF tho day. Why, the other evening. Ne
saw a lady sear,nH kid g'evee Goetsk 10
shoes, AID a zeadingcteS s.vAase by her
side walked . Young back, vitA sgsesse
on his chin, and ~ higaly psstsmed -
an old ls. goat ca.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-22

A eaal has been issued for . State
Temperance eonvention At Topeka, Feb
rssry Sd 1874, inviting friend Of tenn.
pefance in every county in the State to
attend. tf g., lrs. ffT'&r
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-22

The Oskaloosa Independent will soon
commence an original serial story re-
counting unpublished history Of early
Kansas, and discuss the farmors, move
J. ent. ~ ed r-gs.a !. Z -aa- .alnol- :.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-22

The cost of RAINING the Kansas State
Legislature ito The S,ate) has been figur-
ed out by some smart correspondent,
and given in dollars and cents is .Sl,40
per minute. ,i yiaiE --.f sss'mpsg
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-22

se York succeeded go veil in over
throwing Pomercy that be has become
suddenly inflated with the idea that he
can overthrow the republican party. 1t
will take more than a little Kansas wind
TO do that vahny eso..t orr s'a
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-22

Z George r. Peck, of Independence,
has been confirmed by the Senate as U.
s. Attorney for this State. He is very
crcdi;abIy spoken Of and his appoint
menl seems to give general satisfaction.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-22

Tho Kansas City Tines was guilty Of On
inaccessible breach of faith in Publishing
the Governors message before it was de-
ivered to the Legislature 1aedsfG
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-22

Canadian rewsl ap.rs assert that Jay
Cooke K Co. have entered into an ar
arrangement With Premier MacFienzic 10
bald the Canadian Pacific Railroad in
connection with tho Northern Pariiir.
This is most Improbable. but it would
b. relief To soli,; business men on ,hi.
side OF the Lac To know that the iirn,
had changed the base III. its financial
operations, from Washington To Ottawa
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-22

p Til. fight between the Kansas Farmer
and the Spirit Of Kansas would be, all
right if tho former paper would only
read it, proof. eis eset,s TooI
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-22

q sesodsrss3ovf.Ys6ejeP oist3
dering a moro equitable distribution of
the public burdens, and in intoxicating
and fostciR proper regard for the
varied intesfsts Of the Comnonxsalth,
81 s;s 8 8 .:,Sfs1ss''fssE''ss:''
scieustess II doy eil (erl krmb nd
in sc !pprsriat Sn Z 2 Sa, otii eo III,
tusseH &c