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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-11-16
COMPLICATION.

The Wor Id has dispatch from Mon
pelier, Vermont, suggesting a new COM
pIication in the election for President.
The dispatch is as follows: Henry NJ.
Sollacc, one of the Republican Electors
elect, is Post master of Bridgeport and
is therefore Ineligible to the pace to
which he has been elected. This fact
raises tho question whether the Demo
cratic opponent can not contest the cleo
ton and cast his vote for Tilden, thus
deciding tho national contest. We un-
derstand that Il law of Congress autho-
ICES the States 10 provide for the filling
of vacancies that may exist at the meet
ing of the electoral college, and most of
them, if not all of them, have thus pro-
vidcd. The law would probably cover
this case.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-11-16
The iiiSerieS OF Mexico.

L'Univn, the French journal of Los
Angels, has the following interesting
item in its issue OF the llth inst: We
have lust had visit from our compatriot,
Mr.. Poulain, superintendent of the
French mining company, the Consoli-
dated Providencia, with u capital of 81,
500, 600, fer the purpose of working the
gold and silver mines IN the San Llwon
district OF San lgnacio, State Of Sinaloa,
Mexico. NJ Poulain has witnessed The
dcpreda,ions of the Mexican brigands,
who profit by the revolution melted by
DiaZ Ia piilsge all localities not protect
ed by Government troops. He bad to de-
fend himself from the attacks OF bandits
on several occasions at the mines. As
the lives OF foreigners continue IN cease
less danger, VI. Pouiain decided &c sus-
pend work on the mines and wait tor
the return of more tranquil epoch.
The picture given ofihe condition of the
country is very black Everything in
the shape of administration and OF gov
eminent has disappeared, and even the
soldiers have ceased to occupy them
slves in maintaining tranquility. Pill
iage Is the order of the day, and there Is
no telling when there will be eessa-
uon of this condition of things. we
must add that another French company,
which employed l, 500 workingmen ir
silver mines, under the direction of ii.
Slayer, French engineer, has been al
so obliged To suspend work owing to
the depredations of the revolaiiOuists.
The mines superintendent by this gentle
man arc adjacent to those under the
charge CT NJ PcaIain.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-11-16
A UIEEIT VOTE.

Everybody admits that an amendment
Of the constitutional provisions regula-
ting the election of President is neces-
sary, and the only difficulty seems 10 be
about the precise form In which the
change will be made. On one part of
the needed reformation everybody
would probably agree without hesitation,
and that is that ballotins for any other
officer, or for any purpose whatever,
should not be tolerated on presidential
election day. The business is too i'm
portant to be complicated with minor
interests of any sort. It's degrading the
presidential office and bcli,tiing national
affairs to mix them up with the selection
of Insignificant county officers. Aud,
moreover, putting the presidential elect
ors on the ticket with other candi-
dates for Office needlessly delays the
counting of the votes, and keeps the
public mind in suspense. Let the pres
idential question have a day to itself.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-11-16
Mistakes In Electors.

Our dispatches this morning speak OF
a number of unfortunate errors that
have occurred in Wisconsin and other
States IN making up the Republican
ELECTORAL ticket. Some ofthese electors
are Federal officebolders, and IS such
are disqualified from holding the elec.
toral office. 1t seems 10 be taken for
granted that this ineligibllty will result
in giving the place to Democrat, but
such a result need not be feared. Elect
ors are vcted Cor in body, and it would
be difficult: to tell what Democratic elect
or should be gwen any place made va
cant by Republican, even if such a
ruic were applied. But this plainly is
not the method Of correcting such mis-
takes. Prima facje every elector is
eligible, and those receiving majority
will be given certificates. If any such
are disqualified, the point will be raised
by the regular college OF electors at their
meeting in Decem Der, and the places of
such persoEs filled by the other MEN,
bers, rs authorized by act of congress
referred to in Saturdays Inter Ocean,
and as provided in near! y, if not quite,
every State by local statutes. There Is,
then, little to fear from this source, and
it amounts to nothing probably save TO
show with what little care the candidates
were selected for this important duty
Inter Ocean.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-11-16

and there was very sharp and stubborn
fighting all day. In charge made
directly at the station upon a light bat
sery that was cutting up our men with
tchrapnel very severely, was unlucky
enought TO be cut off from my command,
and discovering my misfortune too late
to remedy it, put spurs to my horse
and galloped through mistake, directly
into the ranks OF squad from regi-
ment whose troops were made up of de-
serterS from the Confederate army. /
was treated outrageously, literally
stripped OF everything, and about to be
hot, when General Custer rode up with
his staff and body guard. Seeing him
in his guardy hussar jacket, with the
Austrian knot Of rank on the arm,
supposed him 10 be one of our officers,
and hailed him. He came up to me,
and seeing my pitiful condition, ard be-
ing informed that my captors bad threat
ened To shoot me, called his orderly,
Here, orderly, this man is a fellow be-
ing and not brute have him put un-
der guard at headquarters" And then
turning To an aid, "put these men un-
der arrest" | remained under guard u,
Clusters headquarters during the whole
Of the retreat, and was treated most no
bic and kindly by the general and all
around him. | never met n man so
young who, to my mind, bore the stamp
of the nero so visibly impressed on his
counteuance. and though daShing
and dreadful in charge and in the
heat of combat almost merciless,
his mild, gentle, kindly manner TO me
when the fight was over plainly shows
what vast amount OF human kindness
beat beneath that brave dragoon'-
breast To him owed my lite, while
still an enemy, and to his memory |
humh!y add my testimony to these no
bic attributes which those who have
ever met him know he possessed IN so
remarkable degree.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-11-16

in the Electoral College, though there
have been several occasions when, there
being more than two candidates, no one
bad clear majority Of the electoral
vote, and the election was completed by
the House of Representatives., as the
constitution in such cases provides.
LLTER-Since the above vas written
we have learned by dispatches that all
sides agree that the vote of Louisiana
will decide who will be president-con-
ceding Oregon, South Carolina and
Florida to the Republicans.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-11-16

A dispatch from Springfield, Ill, dated
November sth, says most dastardly at
tempt was made last night 10 steal the
bones of President Lincoln from the
cemetery vault here. The plot was sus
pected some time since, and Elmer
Washburn, United States Detective Ty-
rell and assistants watched the vault.
Last night the scoundrels in the outer
ard inner doors of the vaults opened the
several cases of the sarcophagus and
were about to make off with tie remains
when the detectives sprang out. The
accidental discharge of pistol alarmed
the robbers and they fed precipitateiy,
escaping in the darkness. A slight clue
to their identity remains and their cap
ture is probable.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-11-16
Proposed Conversion or the Sahara Desert
into a Sea.

The proposed piercing OF the lsthmus
of Suez, and the scheme OF reconveit'ng
the Sahara into sea, has Induced DR..
Reclaim, the well known advocate ui ere
nation, To write warning article ~ his
periodical, called Ge-undheii Health }.
lie points To remarkable change IL the
climate of the Torres straits, between
Au-iraiia and New Guinea, which III
1866, were only beset by t~ebiy-slx
coral islands, now augmented TO one
hundred and sixty The gradual devla-
ton OF u warm current OF SEA water, o =
ing To this successive stopping np Oi the
Torres passage, has already wrought a
great alteration Of The climate IN those
quarters.
Dr. Reclaim apprehends similar dan
ger for the European, and especially the
German, climate from the deviation OF
the Gulf Stream alter the piercing OF the
l-thmus of Suez. lie says Europe owes
its moderate climate partly 10 the warm
water heating by the Cult Strea.., partly
TO the hot air heating by the wI1d from
the African desert. The bot wind,
known ia Switzerland as the FOhh, - a
snow deyourer and glacier-destroyer.
Without it, The Sun and the summer
would not suffice TO stop the progress OF
the glacier formation.
The ice period of Europe explains vt
self by assuming that the Sahara wa-
then covered with sea water Ihai ICE
period would rciarn IL the desert were
rec0nver1ed into lake. DIR. Reciarns
who is a friend OF FIRE, has decidedly On
objection 10 he extension Of the CONAN
of water.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-11-16
THANKSGIVING PRaCLAMirI0y.

WASHINGTON, Oct 26.-From year to year we have
been accustomed to pause in our daily pursuits ana
Get apar: time to offer thanks TO Almighty Goa
for the special blessings be has vouched to u.s. WIN
o,r urayers 10 the continuance thereof. We have at
this tine equal be thankful for HIS con-
tnaed protection and for many material blessings
which He bounty has bestowed In addition TO these
fvors accorded TO us indiy duals we have esp"c-
ca occasion To express hearty thanks to Almighty
Cod that by His providence and guidance our gov,
.rg,Teit established a century ago, has been enabled
10 fnia the purpose of its founders in Offering an asy
IUrn 10 the people of every securing civil ana
Tciigious eriy all within its borders, and metng
cut 10 every individual alike, justice and equality be-
fore the law. IL il, moreover, especially our duiy
10 fer humble prayers to the Father OF All Merces
for continuance OF His divine favor 10 us as nation
ana individuals.
By reason Of ali these considerations I, Ulysses
Grant President OF the United states do RECON-
mend TO to he people Of the United STATES 10 devote the
0h day November next To The expression OF Their
thanks and prayers 10 Almighty God, aud, lay ing
aside their daily avocatiOns and all secular occupa-
mons TO Ass mble in their respective places OF wOr-
shin and observe such day n day OF thanksgiving
and rest.
Ia wines whereof, etc. -
{Sguod) u D OhANi'
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-11-16
THINKS.

The Senior editor of this paper ia kes
this opportunity to thank the good peo-
pie of Saline county for the handsome
support given him as candidate IN the
late election. he will ever refer othat
handsome endorsement with great pride.
The regrets rendered him by the voters
for his defeat are of much more value TO
him than the Office could possibly have
hcpn
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-11-16
EliI0RIlL ITEMS.
U. S. GRANT.

DR.. Isaac /. Hayes, the Arctic explor-
or, has been elected 10 the New York
Legislature.
There seems to be little doubt but
that the Republicans in the next Con-
press will have small ma ority.
Kansas has done her duty nobly. She
gives Hayes about 40, 900 majority and
elects three Republican Congressmen.
Vim. O. Avery has been pardoned by
the President. Vim. M'kec confidently
expects TO be served in the same way.
Sam pson'S majority in Saline county
was LISP. Richey's majority in the
district, according to reports, is 200.
General GILES A. Smith, Second As
sis,ant Postmaster General from 1869 to
1872, died in Bloomington, Iowa, on the
9th inst, aged torty-scren years.
Hon. J. Z. Wilson, Chairman of the
State Republican State Central Com
mittee, and Hon. Sidney Clarke, have
gone TO New Orleans TO "watch the
count"
The Centennial Exhibition at Phila-
delpha closed last Friday. 1t has proved
grand success--in fact it has been the
most successful international eXposl-
ton ever held.
Saline county polled over so more
votes than Mcpherson county. Saline
will thus be entitled to one more dele
gate than Mcpherson in the next Re-
publican Sen atorial convention.
Robert Toombs, of Georgia, has de-
clarcd war on the Georgia Democracy.
He has written letter declaring his
opposition to the regular party organi-
ton, and it is said be has large toi-
lowing.
The total number of admissions to the
the Centennial exposition was in round
numbers 100000, against S,SO5, 09l
at the Paris exposition in 1857. The
cash receipts foot up $4,000, 900, against
a little over 100000 AT the Paris ex-
position.
Official returns from fifty five counties
in the State of Pennsylvania give Hayes
1880 majority, leaving eleven counties
to hear from, which in 1875 gave Re-
publican maj ority of sixty-one. Semi
official returns from all the counties in
Ohio are now in, and show a majority |
for Hayes of 1882.
A Washington correspondent Of the
New York Times has been getting up a
new count of the "amount of money /,
stolen from and lost to the people of the
United States, through Democratic otiic-
ials IN transactions with the Cherokecs
and Choctaws prior TO the rebellion"
As far as now ascertalned, the stcaiings
foot up s2O,6jS,O32.
General Grant hits the nail squarely |
on the head in the following: "No man
worthy of the Office of President should
be willing to hold it if counted in,' or
placed there by fraud. Either can afford
to be disappointed in the result. The
country cannot afford to have the result
tainted by suspicion of illegal or false
returns"
O'Lcary, the pedestrian, has just ac-
complished at Liverpool the greatest
feat on record that ever man did with
his feet. lie walked 502 miles in four
teen minutes less than six days, being |
miles more than he proposed to do at
starting. Weston walked 5C0i miles /
and As feet in six days, and it was this
that O'Leary set out TO beat tor ZOO
And he did 1t.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-11-16
STRONG DELEGATION.

In the l4th Judicial District, the fol-
lowing gentlemen are elected TO repre-
sent their respective counties in the
Legislature this winter: Capt. j. U.
Mohler, Saline county; A. w. Smith,
Mcpherson county; d. B. Long, Ellis
worth county; J. A. 7. Dixon, Russell
county and A. ID. GiIkeson, Ellis coun-
ty. Mr. Giiheson is the only Demo
crat elected. Messrs. Smith, Long and
Dixon have been members of the Leg
isiature one term each before. We GER
tainly have strong delegation in the
Lower House from this portion of the
State, ana we believe they will work
unitedly for the best interests of West
ern Kansas.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-11-16
6gGD FOR BIN BUTLER.

All good Union men clap their hand 5
with delight over the election Of Ben
Butler to Congress. He may not be "a
fayorite with Massachusetts 'bIueblood,
but be has brains and cussedness enough
to be iavorite with the people of the
country. His election, also, will not
please the White Leaguers and ku-
Klux. They don't want Ben Butler in
Congress. But ne is the right kind Of
man to have there TO prevent just
such men from bullying Congress with
the bludgeon and the pistol. The vote
IN Buffers district stood Gs follows ::
Butler, 12,0G0j Tarbox, Democratic, o.
1875; Hoar, Independent Republican, p
OPS.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-11-16
An EI-ooarrderaie' slorJ ,soat Gez. Custer.

The Washington Star relates the fol
lowing interesting estimate OF General
Custer from a Confederate stand point +:
At Brandy station, PieAsanion, after re-
treating slowly ali day, made 4 siaad,
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-11-16
Free Bus to and from all Trains.

The Pacific House T. a new building and contains the
convenience Of aFsj alas hotel \ spacious sample
room has been oygnpi aud arranged Tor the use OF
trayeIrr3 II is iOcat- nearly opposite the cplBty
buildings. where good board can be obtained ~ al tiTnfF
with or without rooms satisfaction gliaraHist-i
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-02-03
Meetings Of Creditors.

One Of the most amusing places to visit
in these times Of business depression is IA
meeting Of the creditors Of one Of the frs,
that have suspended payment Ifyou are
one Of the creditors, you have the honor
to receive an invitation to attend the meet
ing 1t is generally neatly printed, and in
it they requst the pleasure of your company
at such day and hour, at their own or
their lawyers Office Perhaps you swear Il
little when you read it, which is naughty.
IF too good to do that, you swear mentally
call the firm bad names), and at last you
decide to accept the invitation.
On arriving at the meeting you find a
mixed assemblage, about half smoking, and
most Of them in the best humor but there
are a few sour creditors, who have old togy
notions of right and wrong. One Of the
creditors, perhaps only on paper, jumps up
and says, Il nominate Mr.. Jones as chair
man" fit is crooked . failure it is
generally friend of the firms. The mo-
| ton is seconded and carried. Secretary
nominated, motion seconded and carried.
! Everything is carried at a meeting. \
motion IS never negutiycd. Meeting organiz-
ed, hats come of.
Some one moves that a statement Of the
liabilities and assets be read. Motion sec
onded and carried. Statement generally
reads something like this Liabilities about
| $50, 900; stock on hand about $4,000 pre-
sent value about $4,000 bills receivable
and open accounts, $4,000 bills bad, So
000. Firm offers thirty cents at six, twelve
and eighteen months. Up jumps one OF
the old fogy creditors and wishes to ask
| Mr. Smith, one Of the firm, what he meant
by stating to him month ago that he la
$4,000 stock, and only owed $4,000.
Mr. Smith replies in bland voice that
''The gentleman who last spoke must have
misunderstood the tenor Of his remarks al
! the time he mentions.
Irate old creditor says he ''rather thinks
he did not, and is ready to go on the STAND
and swear to it.
Up jumps another old iogy and wants tC
know how his books stood on December
81.
Mr.. Smith replies that "his books were
not balanced.
Old fogy wants to know why they were
not balanced
Mr.. Smith replies because we could no'
make them balanos." Iaughosr-
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-02-03
A Wonderful Wheat Country.
m the Portluad Orcqonian.

From the Port!and Oregomian.
We have been in the habit of supposing
chat the Wallamet Valley was the greatest
wheat growing country on the habitable
globe, and have felt like indulging in an,
indefinite amount Of vainglorious boasting
over the record of fields producing fifty
bushels or more to the acre, and whole
farms averaging thirty-Gve or forty bush
els. But our beautiful valley and our
farmers must look to their laurcls hence
forth. From q gentleman of undoubted
veracity, carefulness and accuracy, we re-
ceive some information concerning wheat
raising in Eastern Washington Territory
which surpasses the best showing we re-
member to have seen in this part of the
country.
C. Maier, living near the base of the Blue
Mountains, in WaIla WaIla Valley, in 1873,
raised on a sixty-acre field 1920 bushels of
wheat an average of 81 bushels to the acre
and in 1873 from a siXty-acre tract, 3,l2O
bushels, or 81 bushels to the acre.
Mr. Masterson, residing four miles south
of Walla Walla, raised on ten acres $50
bushels-85 bushels to the acre.
Mr. Kennedy, whose farm is on Dry
creek six miles from Walla Wala, har-
vested 5,252 bushels from $50 acres-35
bushels average and this was a volunteer
crop-that is, the second crop from one
sowing
These crops, says our informant, were
prduced on ordinary wheat land land
that is considered good, "but no better
than hundreds of thousands of acres now
lying vacant in Walla Wala and Whitman
counties, especially north of Snake river
where there is a country vast enough to
produce more than %, 900 900 bushels PEI
annum, and where taiiure Of crops has
never boea known.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-02-03
Respectable SwindIers.

To the respectable swindler, says the
New York World, there is no more at.
tractive mode Of robbing his ncighbor than
by fraudulent failure OF course he is
not always found out In one-half of the
cases Of fraudulent failures and compromises
the debtor who has been overtaken by
misfortune offers to settle on basis Of say
from twenty-five to Fifty per cent, he really
cannot give more, and it forced into bank
ruptcy he very much doubts what with
lawsuits, losses, delays and lawyers fees, if
even half that amount will be eventually
realized. After few meetings the credi-
tors come to the conclusion to make the
best Of Il bad barguin-they sign a paper
for compromise or basis OF fifty per cent,
express great sompathy for the unfortunate
debtor, aud wish him every success in the
future. In this case the unfortunate
debtor has been emirently successful He
lives handsomely on the spoiis of his
victims, enjoys their sympathy, holds his
head as high as ever, and takes the darkest
possible view Of the Immediate future. He
sees no signs OF better times, business caTt
only be transacted at loss, and everything
is going behindhand. These gentry have
done incalculable injury in the way of
retarding the permanent re-estabishmcnr
of confednce; they are the scum and
outSrowth of illegitimatc speculation and
fevcrish activity.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-02-03
Treatment OF Sore Throat.

In cases of ordinary sore throat, the SIM
plest and best treatment is the wet pack,
using linen cloth wrung from cold water,
and over this knit on chrocheted band,
four feet long and four inches wide. Ap-
ply two or three nights in succession, un-
less it is a very serious case, when the pack
should be kept on during the day. Iftak-
en- OF in the morning wash the throat in
very cold water, and rub dry with a coarse
towel and with the hand. This viii pre-
vent taking more cold The more friction
used the better let it be sort of squecz-
ing OF the parts, So as to affect the deep
seated tissues. Sore throats may be pre-
vented by these means, from becoming
chronic
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-02-03
NO. 35.
Circumstances Alter Cases.

The other day, while a Ficksburger was
riding toward Jackson, i'll his buggy, he saw
4 long haired young man sitting ON road
side fence There was such an air of utter
dcso!ation about the countryman that the
Ficksburger drew rein and inquired:
For Gods sake what ails you, young
man ?"
Nothing, for Gods sake p was the
meek reply.
''But is any one dead ?"
"Hain't heard of anybody, but old Mat
thews, and he went off two months ago"
Are you sick ?'
81 feel kinder bad
"Well, you look bad. In fact, you are
the worst looking young man I've seen
since the close of the war"
81 was all right till month ago" said
the young man, looking still more solemn.
"NNhat happened then p
"Woman went back on me ?"
did, eh Were you engaged ?"
I'D hung around there for i year or so,
and we'd hugged and loved and hooked
fingers IF that isn't being engaged, then
don't know
And she backed out ?"
"Yes."
"Well, I've been through the mill myself
| had woman go back on me in that way
three months ago, and didn't lose bit Of
sleep over it"
you didn't 2"
"No, sir"
But, then" sighed the young man, as