The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-03-02
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the rife.
During the past four years, Sab.
1000 letters passed the postofiices OF
the world.
Diamonds have been discovered in
the coast range Of San Matco county,
California.
A iawbonc sixteen feet long is TO be
exhibited at the Centennial. 1t belonged
TO a dead Democrat.
Black silks are now made without
"dressng" or stiffening, and those
which are softest are most preferred.
Felt hats arc by far the most fashion
able of all styles at present, and the new
brush and beaver brlms arc most In
favor.
California is about TO establish State
detective force TO hunt down her ban
dts.
The Commander-in of the
Abyssinian army is an ex-sergeant OF
the British army named kirkam.
The Duke of Norfolk has addressed
lief for the Catholic clergy in Germany.
The newly married Senator's grown
up daughters eXclaim with u "Chrlstian
sigh" "We'll have to call her map
An illegal hoIiday-W Walking about
the streets all day, with your hands
in your pocket, waiting tor something
to turn up.
The son of the Earl of Devop-or be
says he is-was arrested at Buffalo on
Saturday night for non-payment Of Il
board bill amounting to 1925.
Ladies must remember that fine cut
chewing tobacco was invented fifty year,
ago by lady-Mrs Miller of New
York.
Over one thousand men in Canada, al!
heads of families, have applied for work
on the Lachine Canal, where only one
hundred are required.
The family OF Dion Boucicault are
very unfortunate-tbe son killed in the
last railroad accident, while the daugh,
ter does down in the Inflated Strath-
clyde.
If the Khedive of Egypt continues to
piece Of fun England will have 10 look
pretty sharply after that purchase.
The New York World prints the last
contribution made 10 the press o: this
country by Mr.. William b. Reed. 1t is "A
review of the first volume OF Mr.. Fors,
fpr's al ia NJ -
Parton's first wife would be his
mother-in-law If she were alive. So long
as he remains on earth he is safe, but
when he takes wings and raise who can
describe that meeting among the
spheres?
If all murderers would take IN exam
pie by Commercial, who. after doing the
deed, Immediately turned round and
shot himself, what a deal of trouble and
expense would be saved to the country.
The belief in the identity Of the
claimant with Sir Roger Tichborne is
gaining ground rapidly in England, and
the procession which escorted DR.. Ken
ealy from his home to the Parliament
gates was very formidable asscmbage.
The Richmond Dispatch says that the
work of enlarging General Buffers
"Dutch Gap Canal" has nearly been
completed, and that hereafter there will
be eighteen and twenty feet OF water in
the cut.
''Call that q kind man ?" asked an
actor, speaking of an acquaintance, ga
man who is away from his family and
never sends them farthing? Gail THAT
kindness" ayes, unremitling kind
ness" Jerrold replied.
A young printer having occasion the
other day to set up the well-known
line, "Slavc have set my life upon Il
cast" aStonished the proof reader with
the following version: "Slaye, | have
set my wife upon a cask."
An article going the rounds of the
press is entitled "Tales from Bologna"
We haven't read it, but as there is
great deal of mystery in Bologna, we
arc inclined to the opinion that tales is
misprint for "tais."
The Hon. Potiphar Peagreen, of the
Georgian Legislature, rose in his seat
tho other day and asked member the
meaning of geology. Tho member told
him it was a species of vaccination.
A Frenchman who has lived in Ameri-
ca for some years says: "When they
build a railroad, the first thing they do
is to break ground. This is done with
great ceremony. Then they break the
stockholders. This is done without
ceremony"
Hero is a soliloquy of Partisan
inebriate, addressed 10 his hat, which
has fallen Off IL was overheard one
night on the Boulevards: "lf pick
you up, | fall; if fail, you will not
pick mo up-thcn | leave you )" and he
staggered proudly away.
An old farmer said TO his sons, "Boys,
don't you ever spekerlatc, or wait for
some,hin' 10 turn up. You might Jest
as well go and sit down on a stone in
middle of a medder with pail twixt
your legs, and wait for COW to back up
TO you to be MIXED"
The National Democratic Convention
is 10 meet at st. Louis on tho 9th of