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New-York tribune., 1875-08-31

II it is true that our genial countryman, Col Null
berry Sellers intends to transfer himself to England
and take off his -brimmed hat to ehete des
potism sincerely hope that he will take the first
opportunity to explain himself In justice to q
much malgned country, he ought to say that though
it is undoubtedly habtual with ladies going out to
receptions to deposit silver-mounted pistols in the
pockets of their white satin dresses that though
gentlemen are shot by indignant ladies every day in
tho drawing rooms at Washington; that though
girls rise in incredibly short spaces Of time from log
cabins on the Mississippi to the very crest Of Wash
ington society and lobby through land bills without
losing caste that though every Colonel in America
has at least two wives and turnps are steady arti-
Gle Of diet with all ex-C0nfsderate of1cers-that,
though all this be true, there are occasional excep-
tons to all these terrifying rules. There are here
and there little oases Of good society whore murder
is only resorted to in Of extreme necessity and
the Ten Commandments are observed almost as long
as the Court of Appeals stands by one of its own de-
cisions. Still we have little right to complain If
the gallant Colonel succeeds in inducing English
cousins to receive this amusing satire as true pic
ture Of American life, their creduity will be no
greater than ours in accepting Dumas and Sardou.
who make pretty nearly all Frenchmen gamblers
and all FrenchwOmen something worse.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-31
amusements ano Alfetings.

AcApxNY OF MUSIC" Around the World"
BoorHs rHRATER-" Hamlet" Barry Sullivan.
FIFTH AVENUE THEArER-"La Grande Duchesse'
METROPOLITAN THEArER.-At2 and 8: Variety Perform
NEw OPERA HoUsE-San Francisco Minstrels
ROBINSON HALI--"The Princess Of TrebiEonde."
TUrArER CoMIouR-variety Performance.
Union SQUARE THRATER.-" The Gided Ago"
WALLACKs THKATER.-" Boulotte."
CENTRAL PARK GARDES.-COncert ThomaA
GILxoRgs GARDEN.-Concert-
New-York tribune., 1875-08-31

1t il not often that great commemoration pro-
duces literary works entirely worthy of the occa-
sion as the address by William Cullen Bryant and
the poem by Bayard Taylor delivered at the Goethe
Festival ON Saturday evening Mr.. Bryant spoke in
the elegant chastened, and dignified language of
ripe scholar whose long and studious lfe passed in
converse with the wise Of all ages, while it has
taught him to subdue unbalanced enthusalns, has
only quickened his perception of true genius and
increased his reverence for it. Dir. Taylors noble
ODE rising far above the range of occasional poetry,
glows with genuine fire and is filled with lofty
thought. In reading it we feel instnctlvely that
here is one who has not only learned the secrets OF
that mighty SOUL but caught something OF his spirit
one of those who have dipped in the marvellous sea
and "rse no more the same" In speech and ode
alike the great poet of Germany finds poets DELL
cate appreciation.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-31
turesi We submit the following a. the result
of our investigations in this direction:

WAYS AND MEANS THE CITY OF NEw-roRR, AUo' -
1874, to AUG. l. 1873.
Taxe NJ taxe and
New-York tribune., 1875-08-31

Total. .......::..:. $40 aeo7S5 40 $442o7. .651 %
From proceeds Of bonds
New-York tribune., 1875-08-31
Brsiness Notifies.

A GROwING, SUCCESSFUL, SOUND LIFE COM
yIyy-TgE TRAvEIKIs INSURANCE co. OF Hartford
The daily gazette., 1875-02-10
AGENTS WANTED.
DOLL "A r s

To THE AMOUNT OF TWO MILLION
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND ARE To
BE DISTRIBUTED ON THE 9th FEBRU-
AIRY BY THE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF
KY. UPON THE OCCASION OF THEIR
FIFTH AND LAST CONCERT.
The daily gazette., 1875-02-10

The President differs with the Con-
gressional Committee on Arkansas af-
fairs. He believes Brooks was elected
Governor in 1872, and is or ought to be
Governor now, and, II Congress will
just say the word, he is ready to make
him so. He also differs with the
ablest lawyers in the country on the
legality of the adoption of the now
Constitution of Arkansas, and talks
vaguely of intimidation and revolution
In referring to the most peaceable cleo
tion that ever took place in that
State. In fact, this new message oi
the President will fully meet the views
and expectations of Senator Clayton
and Chief Justice Mcclure, while il
will receive the approval of hardly any
one else who has given the subject 4
moments thought. Tribune.
The daily gazette., 1875-02-10
The Sager's Station Case.

TRIAL OF THE ACCUSED FOR AN AL
LEaED CRIMINAL ASSAULT UPON A
LADY.
Saturday afternoon, atWest Chester.
Pa. before Justice Whitehead, II. i.
Ellicott, of that borough, was arraigned
to answer the charge of assaulting
with criminal intent, Mrs. Jennie
Vance, at Sager's Station, ON the Will
mington s. Reading Railroad, few
weeks since. The particulars of the
assault were published in the GAZETTE
at the time.
The first witness called was Isaac @.
Happersett, conductor ON the w. q r.
r. r., who testified to the excited con
dition of Mrs. Vance, when she got on
the train at Sager's Station.
Mrs. Jennie Vance, plaintiff, sworn.
In the afternoon of January 18th, 1876,
/ left West Chester to go to Whining
ton, and went to Sager's Station, leav-
ing West Chester at 5;15, J. ". MIR.
Ellicott was in the stage Office while
was there Mr.. Hemphill also came In
it was dark when reached Sagcr's
Station; three colored men were in the
station room when | reached there; l
went in and one OF the colored men
asked me for money while | was
there o sleigh drove up Mr.. Ellicott
came in and staid few moments, and
went out l then went out and asked
him IL he thought it was safe for me to
remain with these men he said that
he thought not, and that he would re-
main with me when l took seat he
sat down as close as he could get to
me he got up and went out, returned
in few moments, and sat down beside
me as before moved away then
Mr. Hemphill opened the door and
called the colored men out, telling
them there was fire up the road; when
they went out walked to the window
to see the fire Mr.. Ellicott came be
hind me and said miss, don't be
| afraid, there Is no fire )" he was push
ing against me while stood there
soon two of the collored men came In
and stood by the stove soon all left
and defendant and me were alone a.
soon as the door closed Mr.. Ellicotl
| threw his arms around me and said
Now, Miss, want one sweet kiss.
/ nj tuiS Juuipcu up ohu eoio hiih LIZ
| could not have il, that was mawieo
woman when jumped up ! went be
hind the stove he said he had stayed
there to protect me and wanted to know
| il that was the way | meant to repay
him he said he wanted his pay, and
if preferred the society of the colorec
men it was all right l told him l did
and that / would excuse him from any
further protecting of me he then tool
something out of his pocket and a
the same time backed me into cor
ner of the room, but just then tn,
coming train whistled, and sprant
past him, reached the platform and go
on the train.
The defendant was put under $500
bail for appearance at continuance o
the case to take place on Saturday mex
at Q o'clock.
The daily gazette., 1875-02-10
FEMALE COLLEGE.

Incorporated In lS4g with authority to confer
degrees, and endow ed by the State of Mary
land in 1860. The College is beautiful ly stu
ated in grove. " thin the city limits. on
lofty eminence that commands q view 0t the
country. the city. and river and bay for many
miles. The College has good library .chemi
cal and philOso phIcal apparatus cabiuets of
minerals, m edals coins, gems, DC, and the
course of instruction is thorough. Boatd and
tuition S2iO p er apnum.
N o. BROOKS, LII D. President.
The daily gazette., 1875-02-10
NEW ADVERTIs EMEN1S.

rrar Tho choicest IN the world
EASs Importers prices--LargestCo Com
pnny IN Amerca-staple article pleases every
body Trade continually increasing-Agenis
wanted eyerywhere-best inducements-don't
waste time-send for circular to ROBERT
WELLS, AZ vesey ST., n. Y, z. o. Box la@7.
The daily gazette., 1875-02-10

00nO month to agents everywhere. Ad-
QLOO dress EXCELSIOR M'F'H CO..
Buchanan. Michigan.
The daily gazette., 1875-02-10

&6o&0G per day AT home. Terms iret. Ad:
0JEVlU dress dKO. sTINsON Il Co.. Portlandi
Maine,
The daily gazette., 1875-02-10

A DVERTISING Cheap: Good: Sys-
"A tematic.-All persons who contemplate
making contracts with newspapers for the in
sertion Of advertiser ents, should send 10
Cents to Geo. P. R0well Il Co, Al Park Row
New York, fog their PAMPHLE BOOK
tninety sew enth edition). containing lists Of
over 20l0 newspapers and estimates. show
ing the cost. Advertisements taken for the
leading paners in many States at tramend-
Gus reduction from publishers rates. GEr
THE BOOK.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1875-09-02
THE Gaan Wagk MOVES Oh.

The more the District Fair is talked
of, the more popular it becomes. We
have conversed with many farmers from
surrounding counties and they are heart
and soul in the movement. Several coun,
ties embraced in the jurisdiction" ofthe
District Fair, which are TO hold county
fairs, propose to send on the best
products they have on exhibition at
their respective fairs. Posters and cir
cuiars will be sent out carly next week,
so that people of the surrounding coun-
try may know just what is 10 be done.
1t is rather the rule than the eXcep-
ten of county fairs 10 offer 4 large list
Of premiums which are never paid. The
directors Of the District Fair have made
such arrangements with John Gels &
Co.'S bank that the exhibitor upon tax
ing the premium Oh any article is 10 re-
ceive a check on the bank for his mon
ey, and can then go and get it without
any trouble. John Gels & Co. guaran-
tee the payment of every premium Of
fered. The premiums Published are
larger than were ever offered by any
county fair in Kansas In tact they are
nearly as large as those usually offered
by the State Fair.
The display of horses and cattle will
be fire. Some Of the best horses in
Kansas will be present, also bIoodcd
cattle fror: herds of prominent stock
raiscrs. Central and Western Kansas
feels that now Is The time to make a dis
play Of the products Of the field, the
ine cattle, horses, sheep, hogs, poultry,
&c. The weather being pleasant, there
will be nothing to hinder the grandcst
display on the 9th, 9TH and 9Th Of Octo-
Der that has ever been seen in this por-
ton of the State.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1875-09-02

The Kansas City Far, which opens
on Monday, Sept 10, promises to be the
best ever held in tho Missouri Valley.
Already, nearly all the available space in
the halls has been taken, a thing I'M
precedcntei in the history of the associ.
alton, the numbers OF exhibitors Thus
far exceeding any previous fair. Near
ly three hundred horse stalls have been
spoken for. This department will be
well represented. Gov. Hardin, Of
Missouri, and Gov. Osborn, of Kan
sas, have accepted invitations to be
present, and Jeff Davis will certainly be
there during the week. Premiums az
gregatc close to $50, 900. including special
ones offered by outsiders. Many Kan
sas people Will be in attendance, since
there is no State fair TO 10 held in Kan
sas.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1875-09-02
Origin OF the Picnic.

We have been frequently asked how
picnics originated As this is cmphati-
cally 4 picnic month, the following his
tory Of an old-time picnic from the But
falo Gl0be may not be found unin;ercs,-
ing:
1t is hard TO say when this species Of
entertainment became fashionable, but
we have al account of q very disting-
uished picnic tina. took place more than
two centuries ami a quarter ago, on The
birth day Of Charles, Prince Of Wales
afterwards Charles ]. Mainwarirg, in
a letter to the luxurious Earl or Arun-
del, dated November 22d, lGls, says
"Thc Prince, his birth day has been
solemnized here by the few MarquIsc-
and Lords which fonnd tbemsclvc- here;
and Ito supply the want OF Lords
Kings and SquIres were admitted To "a
consultation, wherein il WAS resolved
that such number should rcct al
GamIge's, and bring every man his dish
OF meat. IL was lett 10 their own
choice what 10 bring; some chose TO be
substantial, some extravagant. Sir
George Young's Invention bore away the
bell and that was tour huge brawny pig-.
piping hot, bitied and harvested With
ropes of sarsigcs all tied 10 "a monstrous
Tag pudding iUjurn " y AdcerftSer.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1875-09-02
Selecting Good Seed.

AS general rule farmers do not select
their seed with halt the care they should.
Crops of all sorts will be much more
abundant If the seed sown or planted
were saved with care. Almost every
garden product may be Improved by
selecting the best seeds for succession
OF years. The present season should
he improved 10 make the selection for
such articles as are still IN the garden
Take your seed corn from the stalks
that bear the most ears, tie UP the ears
by the busks and hang them in dry
place, where you can find them next
spring. Choose the finest squashcs,
cncumbers, elephants, melons, peppers,
beets, carrots, etc., and put them where
you can find them when wanted. The
seeds should be carefully cured, put in
papers, labeled aud dated II ~ we'll
also 10 pat on the weight of ,hc fruit
from which seeds are taken that you
may see tho Improvement next season.
In nothing arc NO moro prone TO be
careless than in saving the seeds of fine
fruits and vegetables. We arc fully
persuaded that time cannot be more
pioHtaoiJ spent lllsIV III making lDiS
selection. There is 6xed law in ma
turc that we may avail ourselves of 10
make great improvement in the product
Of the garden. Market gardeners under
stand the advantage of this practice, and
are careful III raising their own seeds,
and they frequently make exchanges
with each other in preference 10 purchas-
ing at the seed stores. Everyone who
owns a garden would find it 10 his adj
vantage to save the best seed. Aside
from the Improvement Of fruits and veg
eta6lcS, il II one OF the best means OF
mental improvement. The man who
pursues this course realizes something
better than fine fruits for his painstaking
Ills mind is kept constantly alive to the
beautiful processes OF vegetation, and
every visit to his garden is a source OF
the purcst enjoyment. There is 10
relaxation from professional cares and
business life like it v. J.. HeraH.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1875-09-02
Relics On. up In independence Square.

The workmen employed ~ breaking
aD the ground in Independence square
preparatory to It's improvement, have
iu1 up number OF relics Of various
kinds. The articles unsarthed consist
mainly ., Cd goid. s..ser aEi copper
CONS, handles OF glass, pieces 0. iron,
small cannon balls and other articles
found embedded about one loot beBesih
the surface OF the ground, and other Gu
riogs things dug up a. greater depth.
An examination ol the localities 81 the
Square where Tic articles were found,
indicates that nos; Of them hal beeH
lost or dropped by persons passing
through the enclosure. and then trod-
den beneath The surface These coins,
etc, were nearly al found IA the ave
nues or walks O; the Square, While other
articles were du. IN sou'e di-tanrc be
iea tie aTisrc.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1875-09-02
The mexican S2ncbur.'

This j. the name OF the pestilerous
weed with bright yellow flower that is
spreading so rapidly ~ this State. We
have spoken of il several times, and pub.
lishcd several communications concern
ing il. The Council Grove Democrat
says :
I've are pleased to sec that many pa
pers and correspondents IN the State are
agtating the question Of exterminai5ng
the Mexican Sandbur, kind OF thistle
which promises To become as formidable
foe 20 agriculture IN this section a. the
Canada thistle Is fgthcF east. We have
noticed an increase every year in the
growth and extent Of the pesi, and II IS
the duty oi farmers and all others 70 do
ali IN their power toward roofing II out.
Ii j, cannot be done without, let the
Legislature be invoked to provide for IL
determination. An uninterrup,ed,gr ow,b
Of these -aRdbars for few years would
ruin the rich pasturagc Of Morris county.
Let the grange take hold Of this matter;
let road ovcr>ecrs keep them out Of the
HIGHWAYS; let land owners eradicate
them from their farms"
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1875-09-02

Among the coins found two gold ones.
one containing the heal of Frederick
Wilhelm of Pruss q. with the date illeri-
be, aud the other Russian dollar, dat, d
l106; tire American ennies dated 1896,
1898 and 1903, respectively an old
pillar 81 cent silver piece OF 1898, and
SINE half cents of about the same date
A number OF bones, apparently human,
and coffin handle were torn up near
the northern part OF the main avenue,
and ALSO some pieces of wood that
looked like portions of coffin.
Near the old sycamore tree, in the
southwestern portion of the square, was
discovered an old curb line, composed OF
bricks, and near it was n mortar bed,
with what was evidently grave be-
meath it. This grave and mortar bed
was about six feet long, and two feet
SIX inches in width and nearly five feet
in depth, and on the bottom were found
some bones, evidently those of grown
up person. a section of an iron uten-
Sil and pieces of ribbon, which had evil
IDENTIFY been used to tie up the bones,
and rolls of rags or leaves, which had
probably been placed in the coffin, were
also among the curious things brought
TO light. The relics were handed over
TO Commissioner DIxey by Mr.. jacob
Jacoby, the superintendent OF the work
of improvement, aud were deposited in
Mr.. Dixey's otiiie. Fifth and Walnu,
PHILADELPHIA Ledger.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1875-09-02
An English AIistOcrat MaPries an American
Norman OF African Descent.

The information of a most romantic
marriage was brought 10 Us .; . late hour
last evening. The bridegroom is Col.
J. c. Robb, NJ. D., Of the Cheyenne Agen-
cy, d. T., and the bride has just enough
African blood in her veins to class her
among "ladies OF color" The bride,
groom's father is a halfpay colonel in
the English army, is married To a lady
OF title, and is himself in the direct sue
cession TO ducat coronet
This gentleman who allied himself in
matrimony with 4 woman Of color was
educated at the Blue Coat School Of
London, and after finishing his course
there WAS sent 10 Oxford, where he sub
sequcntly graduated with honors. His
parents then determined that he shouid
follow the medical profession, and en-
tered him in the Middlesex Hospital,
and after "walking" that institution for
the prescribed time, be passed the nee.
essary examination, and was Subsequent
" given the degree Of f. T. G. S. but
becoming tired Of the medical profession,
he desired to join the British army, and,
owing TO the influence of his mother
probably more than his father, he OBJ
tanned commission in the first Life
Guards.
In this regiment he served through
the Crimcan war with credit, and sub
scqucntly took part in the war for the
ovcrturning Of the Sepoy rebellion in
India under Havolock. Here he com
mlttcd an offence against the rules Of the
British service, and after bcIhg con
demnod 10 death was sentenced To tif-
teen years punishment from the British
empire or its provinces. Under this
sentence be came TO this country and
shortly after entered the Union service,
conducting himself with mnch prowesS
and attaining the rank of coionc.. Since
the close OF the war he hls 1T dilf,rc
times followed the profession If civil
engineer and at others the practice of
medicine, but for several months past
he has been AZ Cheyenne Agency, where,
wc are informed, he has a large interest
in the post traders store.
Some idea of the rank Of his father
may be found in the fact that when the
Princess Louise was married TO the
Marquis of Lorne the newly married
couple spent their bridrl nigh, 81 ono Of
his parents country seats. The family
Of which the bridegroom OF the dusk Y
maiden belongs is in full succession
from the Plantagenets. Some tcw years
ago, when the dissipation Of the Prince
OF Wales made him unpopular through
out Great Britain, a movement vas set
on foot 10 establish the Phnlaeenei
family on the throne, and bad this
movement succeeded the colonel doctor
would have been II the regular success
sion. HIS marriage 10 this colored lady
viii cause more surprise among the no.
biiity Of England than even In this
section OF the country where hs IS 50
widely known 0aaAd Republican,.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1875-09-02

War clouds are everywhere looming
up. II is stated that the friendly rela-
tons of Great Britain and China are in
danger; the insurrection in Herzegoyi-
ma and Khokan are progressing, and
revolution is said to be imminent in Uru-
quay. Tripol has thus far refused salts
faction to the United States for the in
suits to the American Consul and bis
family, and there is talk Of ordering
Rear Admiral Wordcn with the Europe
an squadron to the scene.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1875-09-02

of a picnic than fair One good thing
they did was 10 make this. gathering a
place for collecting the best specimens
of produce, and as great many who
will have something good TO show will
be unable to attend the District Fair at
Salina, their produce can be sent there
in charge OF u committee.
Here are some kind words from the
Solomon City Gazette:
1t is proposed TO hold n District Ag-
ricultural Fair at Salina this fall. We
would heartily endorse this proposition,
Salina is centrally located and wonld be
convenient point to bring stock and
produce for exhibition. This year crops
are above an average, and it would be
well 10 make such q general display
there as would be creditable 10 Central
Kalsas. We have all the essentials
TO make it success, with the exception
of fruit. Aside from the pleasure OF
seeing fine stock and products, such
meetings accomplish great good in
bringing together farmers, there form
ing new and profitable acquaintances,
comaaring OF notes, and the discussion
of snch topics as are for the best interests
OF the farmer and stockraiser. Saline
county has generally taken a deep in
terest in its county fairs, an in this in
stance, we expect it will do it best to
bring about the object in view = a
first-class fair.
The Gazette also says:
Let everybody take hold and assist in
making our District Fair grand sue
cess. Salina has generously offered to
prepare the grounds,and contribute to
making it one of the best fairs Kansas
has ever known. Let each one, in
dIvidually, collectively and separately,
see that the products OF Dickinson do
not pail before those ofother colnties.
The Soloman City Reporter is also
hearty in lis support of the proposition.
The Saline Valley Register says /:
II has been decided to hold District
Fair at Salina,o on the 9Th, 18th and Sth of
October, continuing three days. Saline,
Ottawa, Lincoln, Dickinson, Ellsworth
and Mcpherson counties are particularly
invited. II will no doubt be grand af-
fair, and in every way worthy the eff
forts of this part Of the State. Salina
people do nothing by halves, and we
may look out for . good time generally
/ Liberal premiums will be paid in cash,
and there will be fast horses on the
track each day. We will furnish Il good
showing from our county, neighbors.
in referring to tho premiums offered
the Register says:
These are certainly very liberal pre-
miums, and our people will be expected
to bring one or more of them home with
them. 1t car be done, il we take the
interest in it that it deserves. Our Fair
closing Saturday, the second, gives Us
good time to be on hand at Salina, with
verything in good shape.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1875-09-02

The campaign in Pennsylvania will
open early in September. The Demo
Gratis will make their nominations and
declare their platform. The Press says
4" the cougict will be one in which the
party lines will be drawn clearly and
boldly. There will be no place for midle
men and political hudkstcrs. There will
be little shifting, trading, bargaining, or
gamling. 1t will be an old fashioned
recording Of principles through the bal
Tot box"