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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-11-23
The Men We Elected,

CHANGING at the list of members elect
to the Legislature, as published in the
Daily Commonwealth, we find that il
mbraces some cfthe strongest men in
the State. Leavenworth sends to the
lower House, in the person Of E. Still
ings and l.. B. Wheat, two of the lead
ing lawyers of Kansas. Sam. Wood, of
Chase county, is keen lawyer, and one
of the best parliamentarans in the West.
Biddle and Ely, of Linn county; Capt.
Humphrey, Of independence III. L. Oh
den, of Wyandotte; Judge Day, of Fort
Scott, F. A. Belts, Of Oswego; Still
well, of Usage Mission; Kcplinger, OF
Humbolt J. j. Merritt, of Wamego L..
j. Webb, of Winfield; W. Baldwin, OF
Wichita j. G.. Mohler, OF Saiina w. Ii.
Pllkenton, of Bellville and Horace Coop
er, of Beloit, are all leading young law
yers of great future promise in their re-
spectIve localities. Besides these in the
lower House. are such veteran Legisla-
tors as Geo. Elder of Ottawa, and Col.
Vea!e of Topeka, with sprinkling of
strong men from other localities. The
make up of the House is strongly vim
dicatory of the biennial session project.
In the senate there is Judge Horton,
of Atchison; Col. Carpenter, of Neosho;
Col. Dan Grass, of Independence ; X irk
of Garrett; fitzpatrick, of Leaven worth;
Haliowell, of Cherokee; Buehan, of
Wyandotte; GiIIett, Of Emporia, John
son, OF Ottawa, and Kellogg, OF Clay,
all lawyers of prominence and extern
sive practice in the counties in which
they reside. To these may be added
such experienced men as Gen. Taylor,
of Reno, and Sam Benedict, Of Wilson
county. Thus II will be seen that the
Senate is unusually strong. There is
legal lore and business capacity enough
in this combination of the Senate and
House, to amply protect the interests of
the people of the State tor the next two
years. We are glad to SEQ the strong
and reliable men of the State drifting
into the Legislature. 1t is O good sign.
.Paola Spirit.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-11-23
Florida,

New York, Nov. lS.-Tho Herald g
Tallahassee special says the Democratic
state committee have addressed a COM
munication to the members of the board
OF state canvassers, requesting them to
proceed at once to canvas the returns so
far as received. They set forth the
probability that the contests will require
some time for determination, and quote
the law requiring the issuance of certifi-
Gates by the governor on December 9Th
In the official returns from four coun-
ties received yesterday, Walton shows a
Democratic loss of q from the commit
tees estimate, and Marion Republican
loss Of 10 from the same estimate. 9th
ers agree exactly with what was claimed.
Both parties still claim the State on the
presidential as well as gubernatorial
ticket. The Democratic committee ar
ranged to have sworn duplicates mad o
of official returns in each county and for
warded. They have received these from
all save five counties. All Democratic
estimates based on these unofficial copies
OF official returns, give Drew and Tilden
both clear majority. The Republicans
will furnish no figures, stating they will
await official returns. 1t Is claimed that
rilden will have majority of some 300
or 400 on the returns as made officially
by county canvassers. The Republicans
claim that, even admitting this they will
be able, by proving frauds, to overcome
this prima face majority and establish
the state for Hayes. The fight before
the state board will be very bitter. The
Democrats, beside defending their ma
jority tor Tilden, will attack their re-
turns in Jefferson, Alachua and Leon
counties, which are Republican strong
holds. They claim to have discovered
glaring frauds in Alachua, where the re-
turns Of the election inspectors were rails
ed 219 votes, and their majority forged
in the new returns.
The board of state canvassers this
morning replied to the application of the
Democratic committee declining to COM
mence the canvass at present. Lock,
Democrat, voting aye, and Nachin and
Cowgirl, Republicans, voting nay. The
Republicans declined on the ground that
the law reads, "on the thirty-fifth day
after the election, or sooner il all the re-
turns are in, the canvass ofthe vote shall
begin" and as the time had not yet ex-
PRED and all the returns are not yet in,
they cannot legally begin work. The
Democrats claim there is a clause allow
ing the canvassers to begin at any time
and canvass such returns as have arriv-
ed, not closing the canvass to the exclu.
sion of any county for non arrival until
the thirty-fifth day has como.
Steps will probably be taken to see if
there is not IN the supreme court some
power to force the canvassers to begin
work.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-11-23
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-From year to year we have
been accustomed to pause in our daily pursuits and
Get nrart time offer our thanks 10 Almighty God
for the special blessings ne has vouched 10 US, with
our prayers to tire continuance thereof We have, at
this tine equal reason to be thankful fo- His con-
finued protection and for many material blessings
which His bounty has bestowed. In addition 10 these
favors accorded 10 U.S. individuals, we have espec-
ial occasion express hearty thanks TO Almighty
God that by His providence and guidance our gov
eminent, established n century ago, has been enabled
40 nill the purpose of its founders in offering an asy-
rrr 70 the people of every securing civil and
religious liberty 10 all within its borders, and netting
GU. 10 every Individual alike, justice and equality be-
fore the law. 1t is, moreover, especially our duty
20 offer humble prayers TO the Father of All MeTcies
for a continuance of His divine favor 10 us as nation
n individuals.
DIV reason of all these considerations I, Ulysses
Grant, President of the United States do RECON-
cnd 10 10 he people of the United states 10 devote the
Goth day Of November next TO the expression OF their
thanks and prayers 20 Almighty God, and, lay ing
aside their daily avocations and all secuar occupa-
tons. 20 assemble in their respective PLACES OF wor-
ship and observe snch day Ms day OF thanksgiving
anu rest.
In witness whereof, etc.
(SigneD U. s. GRANT.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-11-23
KANSAS CENTRAL LAND AGENCY.

Salina, Kansas,
! OFFERS FOR Said
All the Lands Of the Kansas Pacific Railway Company
All the Lands of the National Land Company;
ALI the State Normal School Lands;
| All the King Bridge Company Lands;
All the Amos Lawrence Lands;
ALI the Scotch Colony Lands,
10000 900 Acers Owned by Private Parties.
E s9 s s s : s as they "trip country miles wiz"
Watered by three Rivers and 800 named Creeks and mbered
to meet all requirements.
& g: 1y s a: HG &ss T s
SO Sections Of Land Of GAO acres EACH for $3.50 Section
acres. and an with tn.
We Offer for sale about one half of the Town
OF EsrOokviIle. i'm this County. Whole
Blocks of Lots. and Lots Any.
where.
" 0r5fH zSH D 2S7s
We offer for city of saina and iprorea
property Of erery description.
2 IL r 9F VENT E6 EG CAFE r t 6
r92 ~
Of Ceata.
CITY LOTS SOLD ON MONTHLY PAYMENTS
SEND FOR COPY
KANSAS CENTRAL LAND JOURNAL
UNI pape rus mind
Descriptions ss q road all about
Office of the Etna Fire Insurance Company.
CASH ASSETS s5,7926i99s
PIANOS &c
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-11-23

A Dispatch from Calcutta reports ar
almost incredible disaster in the Backer
gunge district of Hindostan, al thu
mouths of the Gauges and BromapooiIn
On the 2lst OF October storm wave, re
suIiing from a terrible cyclone, which
swept through Eastern Bengal, inundal
ed number Of islands, destroying over
l20, 600 lives, nearly two-thirds Of the
total population The food came sud
denly in the night, and only such Of The
inhabitants were saved as succeeded IN
climbing into the tree tops, or were car
ried seward and then drifted 10 the
main land on the roofs Of their houses.
This was doaDtless the same disaster re-
ported in London cablegrams on Sunday
morning. The Backergnnge district Is
subject to frequent inuniaiions, bat thI-
Is the most disastrous ever recorded.
In 1922 tidal wave destroyed The lives
of ZOO persons and . great amount OF
proper;y.-Iournal o! Couneree.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-11-23
NEITHER FORCE nor FRAUO WILL WIN.

And now some of them talk of pro
digIous revolution which is to rise out
of the present Presidential muddle
Anything for a sensation. That is the
order of the day. Neither of the two
great political parties is going 10 take i,
upon itself to force President into Of
fee by fraud or force. Such an act would
bury the party everlastingly. If Mr..
Hayes is fairly and squarely elected be
will certainly take his seat. Mr.. Tilden,
also, will be the next President if he has
the greatest number of votes in the
Electoral College, after fair and square
count. We believe that President Grant
honestly meant it when he SAID:
No man worthy of the Office Of Presi-
dent should be willing 10 hold it if
counted in" or placed there by any
fraud. Either party can afford TO be
disappointed in the result, but the coun-
try cannot afford to have the results
tainted by the suspicion OF illegal or
false returns.
And be will do all ia his power to Sc
cure an honest count, and stick to that
determination IF it takes all summer"
Grant is of the right mould to be in the
executive chair at this moment, and his
iron firmness and desire 10 do justice to
both parties will carry the Nation safely
through the troubled waters.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-11-23
rILpEN. HAYES AND COOPER.

This is the way the candidates for the
Presidency did: Tilden voted for him.
self; Hayes did not vote at all; Cooper
scratched from his ticket two of the
electors he didn't like and substituted
two that he preferred to them. 1t be-
comes more and more apparent, also, that
Cooper was running more in the interest
of Tildcn than IN his own. When cues
toned as TO which Presidential candidate
he preferred in case he could not be
elected, he readily responded "rilden."
Ia Indiana the Cooper movement gave
the State TO Tilden. Probably in other
states it had the same effect Most OF
the Cooper men were originally Repnb-
iicans, aud were dupcd into the support
af Cooper by-men who would rather see
Tiiden President than Hayes.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-11-23
Hanna SAYS he did not oppose Samp.

Hanna says he did not oppose Samp-
son but supported Richey TO the best of
his ability, etc. That is justlike Hanna.
Richey must care great deal for such
support. How Hanna could support
Richey and not oppose Sampson is a
species of logic only known 10 our
"straight Republican contemporary"
He beats Sir William Hamilton and
whaiely ali 10 pieces.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-11-23
KANSAS AND TIE CENTENNIAL.

has been of more value to the State than
a thousand times the amount appropri.
ated for it by the Legislature. The
Legislative demagogues who opposed
the appropriation last winter must fee
very small, when they read Of the myri
ads of encomlum published by the press
of the country upon Kansas grand cx
hibtion of her resources and capabilities
The man who originated the idea of a
Kansas building and a distinctive Kan
sas display at the Centennial is surely
entitled to "crown of glory" and the
earnest, energetic men who managed the
collection and display of our States
products, minerals, curiosities, etc.,
should be fondly remembered by our
whole people. No new state had been
more slandered and maligned than Kan
sas-the great Central State of the
Union. 1t was "known to fame" as u
dry, parched, arid desert, in whose
sands the festive grasshopper Matched
and thrivcd, and from thence went
abroad to spread destruction to all green
things on the face of the earth. The
Centennial display has proved all these
stories--St0ries indeed--barefaced lies. 1t
has proved that no State IN the Union
has a more productive soil, and that no
country in the world has better agri-
cultural status. The millions of people
from oil states and chimes have gone
from the great Philadelphia exposition
to tell in their homes what wonderful
products they saw in the Kansas build
ing. Neighborhoods have discussed the
matter and the discussion has enlarged
and wldened and the journals Of the
world have taken it up. II is now
known in all lands. And now the great
Snowman, Barnum, is so struck with the
wonderful display that he proposes TO
incorporate il in his own mammoth show
and exhibit it in foreign lands. What
is more, noble Kansas men are discuss
ing the propriety of having just such q
display at the Paris Exposition in 1878
that European emigration may be en-
couraged to como hitherward.
The display has already been the means
of directing thousands of emigrants
to our Stats, and the stream of immi.
grafton will increase in volumse hum
dred-fold through its instrumentality.
We might say "Kansas is made" on
account of the display. Those silent
specimens of wheat, corn, rye, broom
corn, oats, barley, etc, etc., speak a
thousand times more loudly and efficient
ly than the newspapers and real estate
agents of Kansas. The latter have
spoken of all these wonderful things
but the world believed them not.
Those specimens proved them true be-
yond question of doubt. Glory enough
for Kansas and the noble men who have
done so much for their States greatness
and prosperity. If we had our way we
would build u monument TO these noble
men and have their names inscribed up
on il in "last forever" style. We believe
Kansans in future years would make
pilgrimages in unccasing trains TO its
base and there willingly bend their knees
in alteration of the men who started the
ball rolling to make Kansas one of the
first States in the Union.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-11-23
THE PREsIDE,TI.L ELECTION.

The following table shows the result
of the election by States, the probable
majority in each, and the number OF
electoral votes.
New-York tribune., 1876-10-26
CHEAP TELEGRAPHY.

HE ATLANTIC ASD PACIFIC CoMPANY-RAPID EX
tension OF IMPORTANT LINES.
The Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company
Is rapidly and successfully extending its basin' ~
Within the past few weeks great increase Of territory
has been embraced in it, operations II has contracted
FOR aud has opened, the following new
lines:
Boston 10 Portland-A new line from Boston to Port
land Ne. via Lynn, Salem, Newburyport Portsmouth,
Dover. and Bddcfori.
Boston 10 MonircaiA line has been opened from Bos-
ton to Montreal, Lowell, Llwrcace, Concord, Wells
River 81 Johushu,y. aud swgnton.
Aibany u Nyringded-- From Albany via Troy, North
Adams Greenfield, Northampton, and Chicopce, TO
springfield Mass.
Cincinnati ~ ST. LOuis-From Cincinnati, Ohio. via
Hamilton. indianapolis aud Terre Hauie, to ST Louis,
No.
I,ilttmor, and ohio Rd,irodd.-G) From Washington.
D. c. to agcrstowu. Harpers Ferry, thence. via WIN
chester Va to lIarrisonbufg, Va. l2) From Newark,
Ohio. to Shawnee. Ohio. t3.l From Newark, Ohio TO
sandusky. Ohio, via Mansfield
Ober western Ltnes-uJ From Pittsburgh to Mononga-
hela Clty Penn. t3J From Chicago to Peoria, ILL., 80
Contract. are made securing important aud extensive
connections throughout Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, aud To
St Paul and Minneapolis a. line from ST. Louis, via
Kansas City and ST. Joseph, 10 Omaha IL under con-
structon.
About 200 new Offices and 1000 miles Of line are
thus added 10 the Atlantic and Pacific C0mpanys Iacl-
r. During the coming Winter season the company under
the able executive management OF Gen Eckert, Mr
Chandler. and their subordnates, will pay special
attention to the ycopmcnt Of its business IN the south
Extensive Southern connections are IN prospect rea'-
ing from Ohio and Virginia to Atlanta, Ca and thence
10 New. Orleans and the extreme southwest
Ncnr. York Cttg-rhe Atlantic and Pacific Company
r,, ,.t,LIi,hed several additional offices In this
citv and IIuol embracing one al cach OF i'
and Yesterday opened au Office within the STOCK EN-
New-York tribune., 1876-10-26
rEIEnRApuIC NOTEs.

NoxTpptIER. VI, Oct 2J.-Tne Vermont Dairy
,, .socat,ou their annual meeting today, ana Ie
rirct,d H. ID. Mason Of Richmond President
S,vAsNAu Oct. 2J.-Capt. j. Codd Of the British
,,i E,uuy ~ Preston Eng1nd, and Capt Thomas Lyon
rbor Master Of savannah died today OF yellow fever
IoUIsyIIIE, Nv. Oct. 2J.-ihe general tckct
.nt nf r North Western aud southern railroads met a
liz Ca House TO-DAY, adopt,.the same system oi ioun'
hin tickets which prevailed iast year
W,sruN.ToS oct 25.-l the supreme Court of th,
ntrJ utes today, Waiter NJ. Iowlaud Of Chicago, Roger
n Won OF Nrw YORK, and Joseph NJ lawson Of Albany
,terr admitted pIt tior attorney and cOunscoTs 0
this court
PHILADELPHIA Oct 25.-lhe seventeenth annual
rcg of the American Church Missionary society was held
IN ts civ today ley. IN. :. II. 1yng Of Newf pre-
sdinp The annual report of the executive committee shoN'
r uts for tie past year t. been $4,000 ana t'
banuc, nm hc treasury at tho present time 81 400.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 2J.-Ihc winners to-day at the
puco races were ~ follows Thieequarter mile DASH f.JO
snnb,am. time, l:-l y Dixie stakes, two miles, SUJO
Vrgl IA b: Parole second and ieTetOg third. Ccntra
stltrs $500 mile Sus.uUhaIna l$"4 AL ages, TWO
mill ' ats 5000 Add Tom OcliuIoe winning the hIs heal
ami being dlstAuced In the second.
New-York tribune., 1876-10-26
THE LOCAL CANVASS.
THE DEMOCRATIC SPLIT.


IMPORTANT CAUCUS OF GOV. TLpENs FRIENps-
TIE OBJECT REPoRIED TO BE 10 DEPosE joins
KELLY.
An important caucus was held at Gov. Tildens
house on Tuesday night, AT which the leading man
ayers of the Democratic party attended The local
situation was the subject under discussion The de-
tails OF course have not been fully made public hut
il is known. and the adhcrents Of Iammany Hall
were greatly excited last evening over the know
ledge that the main purpos" Of the meeting was to
get rid Of John Kelly rs manager Of Iammauy Hall
Utter diNru,t of Mr., Kelly and his General Com
mittee Is felt by Mr. Tden's friends
They believe that he will sacrifice the Presl-
Dental and the State tickets TO obtain local
success aud even II Mr. Kelly himself were DIS
posed to be- honest IN the matter, II Is not believed
he can control his 500 colleagues IN the General
Committee Each and every one of thcs" ward AMI
Assembly politicians understands that the failure 10
elect the Tanmany ticket to them political death
and having only general interest N the general
election and very special interest in the success OF
the local ticket they believed to be- capable of
any trading which viii help them ia a very danger
Gus emergency. The result which was reached Il
not known.
New-York tribune., 1876-10-26
cARL scnrEz II HonoKrN.

Hcxamer's Riding Academy on Iiudson-st,
Hobokcn was packed almost to sunocation Esi evening
by over 5000 Germans, while fully twice that number
were unable gain admittance In the street two cal
ciu lights threw their glare upon the scene revealing
the throngs surrounding thr building aud ihe many hun
drcds yrouped In u,ghhlriug window Iu-dc tho large
building ntgs were spread from every corner Whc ru
craving Of HAYES and Wheeler adorned iarsc platform
erected al the east eud. eaIly o'clock crowds
began to gather Ia the huidnR and an hour lacf not
even standing roon could ue obtained 80 gr'at Vas
the yusb. \ band drcoursed music until 5lg O'Clock,
when Dr. Adoph kirn ~ Jcr-ry Ci1 called ihc me- 2
ng order and introduced Leonard rhIriry, thi E"
publican nominee Tor Congress from Hudson County
Dr Kiisicn then introduced Mr. schus7. who spoke fur
more than two hours dwelling upon IN, record - tie
Republican party and proving that II thr only one
that ever punished dishonesty and corruption. aud
therefore the only claimant 10 the title of re
farm
New-York tribune., 1876-10-26

Congressional district-the lid. Republican
gains are promised too in Fairfield County,
and in Middlesex, but whether sufficient in all
of them to overcome the large Democratic majority
of last Spring is the great question. You will prob
ably find when the returns in that the country
towns have almost without exception given Repub-
lican gains while the cities and large towns have
gwen increased Democratic majorities, or at least
held their own. The Republicans have a majority
of 1900 against them last Spring to overcome and
are at the same time aboring under the disadvantage
of being obliged to make the fight under registry
and election laws of Democratic manufacture. II is
a hard uphill fight, but the Republicans are making
the best of it, and the most that now be said is
that they are hopeful of carrying the State by
small majority.
New-York tribune., 1876-10-26
SPOTTED TAIL INSTALLED AS CHIEF.
THE LATE CAPTURE LARGE oNE-GEN CROOK TO
START OUT WITHIN WEEK.

THE LATE CAPTURE A LARGE oNE-GEN. CROOK TO
START OUT WITHIN A WEEK.
lBY TELEGRAPH To TIE TRIBUSE.l
RED CLOUD AGENCY, Oct. 2i, via FORr LARAMIE,
Oct. 2j.-Yestcrdays capture Of Indians near here
secures the possession of over 300 persons, 700
ponies, and large numbers Of arms OF all
kinds. The remainder of the tribes are
camped near the agency and quiet reigns'
Spotted Tail was to-day installed Chief OF ithe
Sioux Nation by authority of the President and
Secretary of War, and acknowledged by all the
Indians here. The band under Man-AfTad of HIS
Horses ran of yesterday in the excitement and
started north. Word was sent them to come back
in five days or be considered hostile to the Gov
ernment
Gen Mcrrrtts command arrived here to-day, and
goes at once TO posts aongthe railroad tOrecuperate
Gen. Crook will take the field within a week with
an entirely new expedition, consisting OF 10 COM
pancs of infantry and IL companies of cavalry.
Congratulatory orders issued to-day, thanking
the officers and men OF the late expedition for the
splendid manner in which they bore themselves
through the unexamplcd hardshps of the campaign
The headquarters Of the 9th Cavalry are estab-
lished at Fort Russell, Gen. Merritt in command.
The headquarters of the Sd Cavalry established
at Fort Laramie. Col. Mckenzie, with the 4th
Cavalry. goes into the field. Ten companies OF
troops remain at Red Cloud.
New-York tribune., 1876-10-26

evening TO withdraw from the committee met yesterday
and prepared address, stating that being opposed TO
Hugh McLaughlins dictatorship" they were satis1ed
that good purpose could be subserved by further e
forts within the General Committee" and calling upon
the people OF Kings County to render at the ensuing
election emphatic Judgment against the one-man
power in local politics" II is stated that these men
will soon hold public meeting.
Col A. c. Davis, and S. T. Freeman Chairman OF the
General Committee, have written letters 10 deny the
statement published in the Brooklyn evening papers
that they present at meeting of certain members
OF the Democratic General Committee OF Kings County,
held in Montague-st on Tuesday evening. They state
that they not invited, and were not in sympatby
with the action Of the meeting.