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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-10-19
CHARLES A. KILLERS AFFIDAVIT.

STATE OF KANSAS, l.
COUNTY OF SALINE.
Charles A. Hitler, Of lawful age, be-
ing duly sworn deposes and says:
| occupied one of the front offices in
Cutler had bis Office IN said building.
The Office adjoining mine was Mr. Cut
Iers own Office, and the one IN the rear
was used by the engineers. Judge Pres
colt occupied part OF the same Office with
me. Oar key was kept over the door,
and Mr.. Cutler knew il, and used it,
think, on one or two occasions. We,
however, bad no access through his door
aud our key would not fit, for loaned
his employees our door key on one or
two occasions and they could not open
Mr.. Cutters door. attended the terms
of court that year in company with
Judge Prescott, generally, and from my
with him, feel positively
that be did not have access 20
Mr.. Cutters room, or ever entered there
without his consent, or his employee.
| recollcct somc search and inquiry was
made about q missing contract, and Mr..
Cutler then claimed that 10 had been
left in our Office, where the directors OF
OF which Judge Prescott was
the President, had been meeting, and
misIaid or accidentally carried away by
some Of the directors. | never heard
Mr. Cutler, or any one, claim that Judge
Prescott bad taken any papers unlaw-
fully, or that any papers bad been lost
or distracted from SIR. Cuiler's office tall
long after SIR. Cutler left Sslina, except
the inquiry regarding this bridge con
tract. And further affiant saiih not.
CHAs. a. HuLER.
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me this
litb day Of October, 1876.
r. l.. NoETox, J. z.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-10-19
REPUBLICAN GAINS.

The recent elections in Ohio, Indiana
and West Virginia were attended with
results which were certainly favorable
to the Republicans. In all three states
the Republicans gained several Con
gressmen, and the good work of sup
plating the "solid South" element in
our National House of Representatives
by loyal men goes bravely on. Ohio gives
900 majority-a gain of $500 over last
year. The Republicans gain 6 Con-
gresmen, which leaves the delegation 13
Republicans and Z Democrats, as against
13 Democrats and Republicans of
1874. We gain four Congressman in
Indiana, and reduce the Democratic
majority from $4,000 to 5000. We
earnestly belive that the States Of Ohio
and Indiana will 60 strong tor Hayes
an Wheeler in November.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-10-19
A FEW FACTS.

Would-be but couldn't-be Senator,
McClintick charges in his lying extra at
Mr.. &. l.. Albin in this wise:
Consistency is certainly not q jewel
to be found in the crow n of the brilliant
senior editor of the Farmers Advocate.
Himself the opposer Of rings, the advo-
cate Of temperance and the denounccr OF
Tom Osborn-he supports Land Of
fee, Whiskey Ring, ard Tom Osborn
candidate for State Senator. Farmers
are you not proud of your champion?
If he supports any ring it is certainly
not the McClintick-Simpson ring. 1t is
not the T. L. Simpson whiskey ring, at
all events. The regular nominee for
State Senator, as is we'll known in Sa-
line county, was not the Land Office can
didate; neither is he a friend Of or supporter
Of ThoS. A. Osborn for Z. S. Senator.
Furthermore it is not his intention of be.
coming vicarious sacrifice for the
benefit of the McClintick Simpson ring,
by voting Cor Senator from whom
they expect TO obtain promises of Office,
money, etc. He expects too vote for a
Senator who will have to much respect
for himself to favor such q dirty set of
black mailers and boilers.
One of the Saline county delegate to
the Lindsborg convention appeared TO
DO very "shaky" in his support ofSanp-
son. 1t was Tom Simpson who went TO
him with the proposition that the Nc
Pherson delegates would go into the
convention if Toms brother, Matt Simp-
son, should receive tho nomination.
The sum and substance of the move
ment was that the convention should 60
on all right if either of those illastrious
and pure statesmen, MeClintick or
Matt Simpson, could be nominated.
Down in Mcpherson county the Nc
Clintick-Simpson ring cry, Mcpherson
county against Saline" When their
strickcrs come 10 Salina they say: cit
is not . county fight" What terrible
weight they bear on their shoulders,
while thcy arc working so hard O for
the interest of the dear people. Nc
Clintick ought TO have been nominated |
for State Senator, he is so willing TO
sacrifice himself for the people. |
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-10-19
PACIFIC HOUSE.
JEFFRIEs a PosTLEwAIT. Propris.oi
OPPOSITE THE COURT HOUSE.
SALISA. KANSAS.


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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-10-19

The Richcy supporters have COM
menced weakening. A propo sition
comes from Mcpherson to retire him
from the race and substitute B. J. +.
Hanna. How desperate these characters
are becoming.
McClintick's extras are being used
quite extensively in this county for
kindlng fires in the morning. We have
the first person to find yet who has been
influenced by them and have fonnd
scores who have said: "Richey wont
have friend left, if that kind of elect
pioneering is TO prevail
The whole fight of the McClintick-
Simpson ring is 10 elect State Senator
WHO Will use every effort to boost Nc
Clintick, Matt and Tom Simpson into
some fat position. This trio cares an
awful sight about the interests of Nc
Pherson county people.
According to all reports that "awful
ratification meeting" at Mcpherson Cen
ter, which was TO have created awful
enthusiasm for John Richey, proved TO
be very thin affair. Only thirty or
forty person collected, and McCliutick
and the Simpson did all the cheering.
The boilers can't make their defense
clear.
1t is easy enough for McClintick to
yell Corruption" "rascal," "shyster,"
"liar," etc, at the regular nominee for
State Senator. Any small specimen of
humanity can do the came. But why
does he not produce arguments to prove
all this? Can be state that Sampson
ever betrayed the people in any shape
or form Did he ever rob or swindle
anybody?
McClintlck thinks Sampon cannot
carry Saline county by over 500 ma
iority. Well informed people from Me-
Pherscn county state that had McClin-
tick been nominated he could not hare
carried has o,cn county. Even his own
masters stated that at Lndsborg.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-10-19
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN TICKET
STATE REPUBLICAN TICKET.

For Goeernor:
GEORGE T. ANTHONY,
or Leavenworth county.
For Lieutenant Governor.
NJ. 7. SALTER,
OF Neosho county.
For Secretary Of Slate,
THOMAS III. CAVANAUGH,
f0f Saline county.
For auditor,
p. I. BONEBRAKE,
OF Shawnee county.
For Attorney General.
WILLARD DAVIS,
ofLabctte county.
For Treassrer,
John FRANCIS.
OF Allen county.
For Superb utendent Of Public Instruction.
ALLEN B. LENNON,
or Cowley county.
For Member ofCongress, First.Distriet
WIN. A. PHILLIPS.
ofsalIae county.
For State Senator, sjth Senatorial District,
NJ. d. SAMPSON,
OF saline county.
For Judge IF Gs ian judicial Distriet.
j. ii. PRESCOTT,
of Saline county.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-10-19
TIE JUDICIAL C0NVEFTiGN-H0N. J. II. PRES
Colt NOMINATED.

At the Judicial Convention held at
Ellsworth, yesterday, Judge j. III. Pres
colt was renomlnated by viUa uoce
vote-twenty-two votes being cast for
him. We shall publish the proceedings
ncxt week,
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-10-19

STATE on MICHIGAN,
CoCxTT OF WATSl

cocsTT or wArsr. i"
c. T. Kelsey. OF la=ful age, being da-
IL sworn, deposes and says:
Tha; he was one of the board a d.
rectors Of the SaIina, Atlanta { Raymond
railway company, ia ibe State OF Kan
sas, which male contract with one
Abrara Cz;ler 10 bgild . railroad for
said railway company ihroggh the
eosniies Of McPhers0a ard Rec, IN said
State, in the year a D.. ls73. Tha; J..
Mr.. O.P. Bowman and Mr. J. " Steele,
Who were also members Of said board Of
directors, resided said tine in EnPoris-
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-10-19
COUNTY REPUBLICAN TICKET.

For Representatives,
j. g. M0HLER,
OF smoky Hill Township.
For Probate Jadge,
AUGUST BoNDI,
OF Smolan Township,
For Clerk IF tie District curt
NELS PETERSON,
OF Smoky View Township.
For Superintendent Of Pubic Hlstruetion,
y. G.. DENTON,
OF Ohio Township.
For County attorney,
JOHN FOSTER,
OF Smoky Hill Township.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-09-30
The Fair at Alexandra.

In relation to this affair tn.
Louisiana Democrat says Ev
erything is in apple-pie order Oh
the Fair Grounds, and the Mana
;ers are already ahead Of all thel,
preparations. All persons desir
Gus of sending articles on exhlbl
ion, especially live stock, can res
.ssureh that there tx not the leasi
LANCER of any of them buing lost
No Association of the kiad III til,
Dnntry are better or more se
'urely prepared to prevent losses
.ccldents, or rem Ter al things per
ectly secure, and our word for IL,
ie Managers aud Directors ar,
Ave to thls special responsibility.
.ud can but be, rs in The past, Sue
:essfdl without the lns, Of sInsl.
'.lcle or the hIrm.ns IF any O.
no stock. Let our planters, f.f
lers, and all others Interested IA
ne welfare and developments oil
he varied resources OF oar parish
70 The hrst to moye IL It's bshalf
nd 20 its relief
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-09-30
MONTGOMERY, LA, Sept. 20, &c.


Editor CHRoSIcLE-
Considerable complaint has been
made at this office ON account OF
the detention of mail matter. Our
New Orleans papers get here, as a
general thing, on the eighth day
after date, when our papers from
New York get here ut the same or
sooner. 1t often happens, how
ever, that our papers fail III toto.
What can or will be done?
At last these complaints have
been heard in Washington, and
General Warren L. Edsarton
chief agent of the postal depart
ment, is now on tour up He'd
River to detect the deficient Office
but | fear very little will be ac-
comp isle until We set a mail Iii
rect from Colfax to Montgomery.
Could the Route from Burtrant
Postotfice, at Sullivan landing, to
Colfax, be extended to this point,
aud come twice a week, we would
get orr mail three days sooner
than we now do by way of Match
itoches. This would also save ex-
pense to Government by looping
Oft the Homer and Alexandria
route, at W,nnfeld, there. being no
otti,e from that poiut to Pinevllle,
q distance of over fifty miles.
SETTI.
We understand that General
Warren has passed up the river.
He did not land at this point, and
we We're unable to learn the result
OF his investigation ED.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-09-30

Mark Fwain's description of the,
happiest boy in the village:-
"Huck!eberry was always dressed
III the ca,t-oif clothes of full-growu
men, aud they We're i'll perennial
bloom and hutter.ny with rags.
dis hat Was "a vast rum, with "A
Vide crescent Hoped out Of its
briIn; his coat, when he wore one.
hung nearly to his heels, and had
the rearward buttons far down the
back; but one suspenher support
ed bis trousers; the fringed legs
dragged i'll the dirt when ns
rolled up. Huckleberry cam
ami went ut his own free will. n
slept Oh doorsteps i'll line weathe,
anu III empty nogsheais in wei
he did not have to.g t. school o
to church, or GILL any being ma
ter, or obey any body; he could z
hshlnS or swimming when q
where he chose, and stay as h
AS 1t suited him; nohod, forba
INN To hight; he could SIT up
late us he pleased; he was alw.a
t.ie first boy that went barefons
The spring and, the last to res,;n,
leather III the fall; he never ha
I'd wash nor put on clean clothcs
ne codld swear wonderfully. III
word, everything that goes to ma.
life precious that bo, had"
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-09-30

1t Is suid to be evident that
Western 1exas means to sever It's
connection with the remainder OF
the State, and establish a Dew
State west of the Colorado. I'm
der the treaty Of annexation 1t was
wisely provided, at the instance OF
Old Hickory, that Western Texas
could come in as Il State when
ever it had population sufficient
and desired to do o. Er.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-09-30
MiRABEAu, GRANT PARISH, La,
Sept. %, 1916.

Editor CHRONICLE
With your permission l would
say some things to your readers in
regard to political conventions,
from the great national conven-
tons that meet qnadrennially for
the purpose of selecting candi-
dates for the office of Presilen,
OF the United States of America
down through the various grades,
to the ward CAUCUS that nomin.
ates It's candidates for Justice vi
the peace ami constable. That ill.,
one Of the best measures to attain
the objectin view-party triumph,
oil experience goes u prove, frou.
the time Of Mr. Samuel Adams.
fathers BJstoaian caucuses, hai.
q century ago. to the present day.
Bat, does the end always jastlf.
the Means IN political matters
whether morally right Oh wrong
II We take the general conduct. "
might say the universal action, .
political parties as an answer L
this iutsrro5,s sory, We are forces
to accept the adirmAtive NJ al all
swer.
According 10 on. views Of poll !
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-09-30

On Wednesday before last "a
child of Mr.. Joseph Ferret, aged
about three years, accidentally
killed herself with double-bur-
relied shotgun. The gun had
been left in the yard, and the
child, it seems, out of curiosity,
caught hold of tie muzzle to look
down into the barrel; in doing So
she dragged the gun, which ex-
ploded, carrying away rearly the
Whole crown of her head.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-09-30
Regular Rep lblican Convention.

COURT HOUSE. ALEXANDRIA, La, I
Sept. 70, lo16. :
At the Republican Convention,
eli III Alex .niria. La, ON Satur-
y, Sept. z3i, 1o76, he following
'.oirlct noIninatluns took place :
Thompson Cokely dominated
ohn Orsborn for District JlI &c,
nj james Andrews for District
..torney, which nominations were
ally seconded, and both gentle
.en Were Nominated unanimously,
d 10y acclamatlon. Graut parish
Ja.ns 3 aud Vernon PARISH
ot.ns /. FRED. SMITH,
President.
CHss NooRH. az, Sacy
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-09-30

The proceedings of the 24th
Senatorial Convention, furnished
us by Capt. W. z. Guynes, is uu-
avo.dably crowded out. but will
appear in mex. weeks issue. We
wilt merely state that Elder b. f
Brian, of this parish, was nomi-
mated by acclaination.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-09-30
"a Card.l
Letter Of Chas. j. B,atner to tn
Citizens OF Catahoula, Gran
and VIM Parishes.


Fellow-C Citizens, of the 9th Senatorial
District
Some time ago l was informe
that II report was being circulate
IN the western portion Of this pa
lsh (Catahoula to the effect that
mad declared my st If in favor Of ia,
repeal of the Homestead and En-
ennption Law, and expressed III.
intention of securing its repeal a
elect, Il to the Senate.
My views OH this subject, were L.
IL thought 80 well known, that
Was satisfied the report wuulo TAI
siill-bJrn, and contented mysel,
with publicly denying it here, ana
authorizing my friends Ill thu
country to do so. did moi
publish any declaration On the
subject, because 1 had expected
to address the people at the Dem.
oclat,c Convention ON the 29.h vi
Angus; ana give my views freely
and publicly, but was prevente,
from attending the Convention by
illness Ill my family. On my re.
turn from Franklin Court to-day,
l learn that this report in regard
to the repeal Ut the Homestead
Law, Is being widely circulated,
aud my friends fear many .nay be
induced to believe 1t. / here de.
nounce II as AN unqualified and
wil.ful lie, and the originator vi il
as q tar.
1t Is we'll known by my brother
attorneys that l have always beef,
Il supporter of the Homestead
law, aud have always contended
that 1t Is public Necessity; Judge
Marshall Is also aware of the same
fact; and any one who s.ates that
he has ever heard me express any
intention to and III having it re-
pealed, states IL wlllfnl falsehood.
l here pledge myself to the peo-
pie Of THIS District, not to inter
tere i'll any way with the Home
stead law, except to give them
fuller protection under it.
In conclusion l will say. as the
regular Nominee of the Democratic
party, l expect the support of all
true Democrats alad Conservatives,
and :rnst thnt the lies cuncoctel
by the Republicans for the injury
Ut the ticket, will not be re-
garded by the people. / shall adj
dress the people at the White Sui
phur Springs. Castor Springs.
CatahOu.a Church, Ainwell and
Jena i'll Catalonia, Nv soon as l can
get time, where hope to meet
large audiences and to satisfy all
parties.
The month of October [ shall
devote to the canvas of Grant and
VIM parishes.
Yours. respectfully.
CHAs. j. BoArNER,
Nominee for State Sen, tor, 24th
District.
Harrisonburg. Sept. l6, 1876.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-09-30

Captain ID. A. Nac.i, Supervi-
'or of Registration for the parls, of
irant, arrised from Il tuar ;hrnu5 n
ne Pine Woods, OH the duties OF
lis Office, on the 23rd inst. The
Captain Was looking rather ruff
takiuy iato consi leration his Fash
Story on Big Creek he caught IL
;reed trout III ten minutes, c.,ukeu
.nd eat them la half the time
! pioneer ,tyie! Ii anJ oI tho Sa-
l'ervlsors VI the oSlsr p.r,s hes can
beat our sup 4rsisor N tns tsnIns
icd eating Galore, lot Us aeAr irJ N
Jhem
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-09-30

teal economy, this whole class oil
political action, from head to foot,
from side to side, is anti, Repubii-
can and anti-Denocratic. be-
lieve Webster's great unabridged
national standard of the largnag'
defines these terms to mean IL gov
ernment by the will of Inajorlt.
Of the people.
NV, it is very plain to M, thai
we have no such governreut H.
above defined while We are repre-
>ented by OH ;ers wac have beeh
put .orth by u nominating conven
ton. Officers elected to Office
from these conventions cannot be-
said to be elected by the will of TIN,
people, for the votes that have
elected them have been forced,
virtually forced, from the people
that have elected them.
Every member of political
party is req lirel to vote for an.
and every candidate put forward
by such party, i'll default Of which
he is considered unworthy the con-
itlence or future support Of saiu
party. Tins. in many instances,
good men belonging to party ar,
required to vote for men the,
know to be unworthy of, and un-
qualified to fill the Office to which,
they aspire. No good man cali
willingly put bad one in Office. ST.
If he votes a party vote he violates
his conscience and forces his will
aud if he does not lie violates his
pledge to his party.
Now, l ask i'll ali fairness, is this
Republcanism or Democracy as II
should be? Is Is government su
sustained a government by the
will ii the people, or is it force.
party government Where thel
Is all our boasted American liberty.
We {. ar it is sacrificed at til.
>hrine of party triumph. Nor,
than this, Il man who does not be
long SO some political party, whose
nominating conventions proposes,
TO control his will, is not Though.
POLITICALLY to be worth a tig. Suci.
Is the vanity of perverted humai.
Judgment. Another Objectionable,
feature of nominating conventions
Is, that il the several nembe g ui
each party are true to their part,
1t does away with the necessity ui
AN election aud destroys the grea
centre-stone and polar star Of
American liberty, subverting til,
very foundation on which all our
free institutions stand, for when.
ever Is candidate is nominated b,
a party convention it is only he
cessary to know the numeric,i
strength of SAID party to know
whether or not such candidate WI.
be elected.
Fellow-citizens, let us vote il.
the coming elections for the goon
and worthy, the candidate who l.
qualified to fill with honor anu
profit to his country the Office he
asks for, no matter of what part,
or whether Of any.
In this, our day of trial, throw
from your arms the shackles tina,
b I'VE been put upon them by part,
not regarding names,
and come up to the polls hk.
freemen, and vote foi
the good of all parties or of no
party, rejecting the c,rrnpt AMI !
unqualified; then shall we hav.
peace and plenty in all our laud /.
MIRABEAU.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-09-30
Republican Mass ,ssiny AMI
Barbecue.

arish that ON Thursday last, Zoth
l,t., Il grand Republican Ma
leeiing and Barbecue would be
.eli ut Colf;tx, and that H. Z. War
aoth, l.. A. Sheldon, 1t. Governo,
antoine, 3. f. Brian, Hon. Geo.
=. Smith and Robt. A. Hunter
,ould address the people Of Grant
g Colfax, Oh the political ISSUES vi
the day.
In response to the call, on Thurs
lay morning, men on horses con)d
re seen pouring in at an early hour
md about IL o'clock, am. full,
three hundred horses and mules
were to be seen tied to the racks,
fences, trees, etc.
The most of the party congrega-
tel around the door If the Conrl
House discussing politics, and en-
qniring if all the speakers had ar
rived, aud If the Btibecne was GO
ing to be much of thing:' To
those questions there were varions
but no definite answers given
Matters remained III this way I'M
til finally it was announced that
the speaking was about to COM
mence, when there was u general
rush for hoise AMI mule AMI the
dust raised Oh the road, by the cav
alci,de, as they rode to the grove
where the speakers stand was
erected, was Of the densest sort.
The stand was occupied by Lit.
Gov Antoine. Judge Levissee, of
Shreveport, and our fellow-citizen,
H. Mcknight. All around the
stand were clustered from one hun
dred and fifty to two hundresl col
ored snffragiSts, while about hun
dred more were lying nnder trees
mt "a short distance. The greater
of whites were in the rear
OF the negroes. seating themselves
Oh the ground. also several walk
ing, strolling and otherwise busy
in themselves i'll generel CONVEX
sation within hearing distance Of
the Speakers.
Lieut. Gov Antoine was intro
duced by II. Mcknight us the first
speaker, AMI was received with
great applause by the c"lerea part
of the ass-mb.ase. He made
very brief and polite speech. and
spoke If the National and State Adj
by the Republicans );
the relation, in a Republican view,
Of the colDred man the white man
Judge Levissee was next intro
duced, by Mr.. Mcknight. The
Judge, undoubtedly. is u man OF
deep rYscherche, well versed in
logic, and had his igures ,oeit put
up for the occasion; but the Judge
shOnld remember that figures
prove themselves, and, we could
not, IN an independent journalist.
agree with him.
After hearing Judge Levissee
nearly throurl, we had to leave on
business, and from the reports that
came to u.s. afterwards of Mr.. j. u
kennedyis speech, from both Dem
Dcrats AMI Republicans it was rich,
rare and racy. and that he made,
the best and most entertaining,
speech of the day. He continued
It late into the evening. however,
AMI when the stand was tuken b,
b !. Hunter. Democratic speaker.
the crowd dwindle.l away, -anl
the Others were gone.
The laieness of the hour placed
he barbecue unseas Unable. and
, hungry man could throw "a halt
nonnd Of lyht-bread and pound
'fheef INTO HIM, if he wanted i!
iud before the sun got low tow
ards the vest, the same llorsemen
Ould be seen Z my towards no me-
---->-~>--~-~-.~-~-
Regular Rep lblican Convention.