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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-02-22
BuRylyG OF THE ST. LoUIs BRIDGE.

About midnight, Monday last, Ere
broke out in q row of wooden buildings
adjoining the great bridge IN East St.
Louis. A strong north wind carried the
flames to the wood work of the bridge
approach, and about 1000 feet o. it was
burned before the fire was extinguished.
According to the Globc-Democrat long
stretch of the approach, about 1000 feet,
stands in skeleton form, with only the
hare frames" The loss on the bridge
will be about $4,000. 1t will be a
number of days before it will be o1en
again to travel.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-02-22
A DIRTY SHEET.

For the active part which Capt Mob
Ter, our representative, took in the ex'
pulsion of the Kansas City Times re.
porter from the rcportorial privileges OF
the House, that paper bitterly denoun-
ccs him and throws its mud balls thick
and fast. The Times makes q practice
Of abusing the purest, most able and
most prominent Republicans Of the Leg
islature every winter, and people pay no
more attention to its rawlings. To be a
Republican Wonderland an able and
leading one--is sure to cause an cxplos-
ion in the Times columns.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-02-22
ABEAuTIFUL CUSTOM.

Stephen A. Douglas, the defeated
Democratic candidate for the Presidency
in 1860, held Lincoln's hat while Lin
coin delivered his inaugural address.
Now won't Tilden be so courteous as to
hold Hayes tile while the latter delivers
his inaugural address. 1t is beautiful
custom-that one established by Doug
las. Mr.. Tilden's acceptance of the
proposition to repeat it is anxiously
waited for.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-02-22
Harper's Magazine for March, 1877.

Harpers Magazine for March is an ex
quisilely beautiful Number. 1t opens
with Mr.. s. G. W. Benjamin's paper on
contemporary Art in France" with
thirty-two engravings, most of which
are reproductions of the finest pictures
of French artists, extended in style OF
marked excellence.
ga Sumner Cruise among tho Allan
tic Islsnds," with ten illustrations, treats
of The Azores and Madeira Islands, with
especial reference to their climate and
other features interesting to invalids.
The Cape Verbs and Canaries will be
treated in subsequent paper.
Herbert futile contributes q very in
terestlng illustrated article on the Prus-
sian Wends-a Sclavon;c people once
numerous and powerful, but in the
twelfth century conquered by the Ger
mans, and finally driven into the vast
swamps of the Spreewald in Prussia.
Another illustrated paper treats of
Litchfield Hill, Connecticut, and its old
law school, where, during the latter por-
ton OF the last century, Calhoun, Mason,
Clay ton, and other eminent lawyers and
statesmen, received their legal cduea-
ton.
S. s. Conart contributes concise
comprehensive revIe " of Wallace 'srecent
book on the Geographical Distribution
of Animals, with FIVE beautiful illustra-
tions.
This number contains an illustrated
Valentine story "About Dolly" by Rose
Terry Cooke, and an illustrated poem
especially appropriate to the valentine
season, by e. ?. Cranch. The poet is
also an artist, and the illustration is af-
ter drawing made by him.
Edward Everett Hale contributes one
of his characteristic stories, entitled
Ideals" In more. humorous vein is
"My Great-Aunt's Villa story by FL
izabath A. Smith.
The paper on "Webster and tho Con-
stitution," by the Hon. Henry W. Hill.
lard, of Georgia, in the light of current
events, is especially timely and interest
ing.
The Ninth Part of "a woman Halter"
narrates more ofthe doiDgs of the daring
Miss Gale, and at the close brings togcth
er the three most important personages
ofthe story in very dramatic tableau.
In "Erema," Mr.. Black more's story,
we have this month quaint narrative
of Tom Sawyer's love for the heroine
with satisfactory explanation Of bis
broken nose), and of Eroma's departure
from the city of tho Golden Gate for
England.
The poetry of the Number is unusual
ly striking, including some lines not
hitherto published, by Barry Corn
WELL" addressed to the lady who after
ward became Mrs. Proctor; beautiful
poem, entitled "Estranged, by Philip
Bourke MArston and poetical contribu-
lions by Anna c. Bracket, Carl Spencer,
Ellis Gray, and Mary N. Prescott.
The Editorial Departments cover ad
nirably their respective fields. Espec-
ALLY worthy of mention is the notice in
he Easy Chair of Schliemann's recent
discovery of the tomb of Agamemnon.
The Drawer contains some very anus
ny illustrations.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-02-22

8 votes for Hayes and Wheeler; and
Nevada, with votes for Hayes and
Wheeler. Mr. Springer objected TO the
count of one Of the three votes of Neva-
da, on the ground that Elector II. NJ.
Doggett was at the time of his appoint
ment, and for long time previously and
thereafter confined TO be, United States
commissioner for the circuit and district
courts of the United States in the district
of Nevada. The objections having been
read the senators withdrew This is the
last news we have with regard to the
count, up to this time.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-02-22
About the Black Hills.
CAMP CLARK. Feb. I3th

CAMP CLARK, Feb. 18th, 1877.
| returned from Red Cloud agency
this morning, and talked with several
gentlemen just from the Hills. Think
ing readers of the JOURNAL are anxious
TO learn something of what is going on
in the Hills, will detail few OF the
particulars and impressions gathered.
The prospect tor a lively ingress OF for
tune-seckers to the Black Hills, in the
sprirg, is good. That there is gold
there IN unbounded quantities, is an I'M
disputed fact. Although many old min
ors and prospectors, from every quarter
of the Western world, were in The Hills
last year, yet they were restricted 10 a
verysmall portion ofthese vast gold fields
Their attention was almost holly direct.
ed TO placer mining, and few rich gulch.
es which they discovered set the whole
Western country into a eommoiion.
The richest of these discoveries were
Deadwood, French Creek, Castle Creek
and Spring Greek. From the first near
ly $1,000, 600 in gold were taken during
1875.
Work this winter has been progress
in- very slowly on account of the ex-
ireme cold weather and snow storms.
The cry is ard has been, ever since last
fall, for quartz mills with which to work
the rich ore. There have been several
small quartz mills brought to the Hills
this winter, and know of several more
on the way. No doubt there viii be
room FOR several more s:ili. Al -ill 90
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-02-22

ing officer OF the senatcto act as president
until there could be new election. rath-
er than to submit to q fraud which
should be defeated by all the means
known 10 the constitution and the rules
OF the house.
Among those who advocated this
course were Representatives Thompson,
Hurd, Southland and Lynde, and among
those who were opposed it were Repre-
sentatives Brown of Kentucky, Reagan,
Singleton, and Hill, and Senators
Bayard and Herman.
Mr.. Bright offered, the following
amendment to Mr.. Reagan's resolution
But this resolution is accompanied
with solemn and earnest protest Of the
democratic party against the gross and
shameless violations of the law, justice
and truth contained in the decision of
the majority who signed the same in the
cases of Florida and Louisiana.
The resolution of Mr.. Reagan, as
amended by Mr.. Bright, the whole being
the substitute for Mr. Cochrane's propo-
sition, was adopted by vote of, ayes
69, nays 40.
Mr.. Field offered resolution for the
appointment of a committee of five to in
quire whether it would be expedent TO
withhold the appropriation for the sup
port of the army.
MIR. Willis moved to lay the resolution
on the table; saying that to withhold
such supplies would be revolutionary.
The effect would be to alarm thorough
ly; therefore be should oppose any such
legislation to the bitter end.
Mr.. Field withdrew his resolution.
Messrs. Field and Tucker suggested that
there be an adorned meeting to the eau
Gus, but this was objected to and an ad
iOurnment took place.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-02-22

The following bill for the protection
of property from the incursion ofprairie
fires was considered ia the House Com
mit.ce of the whole Monday and its pas
sage was recommended. The bill con-
sists of fifteen sections. The general
featuresare as follows:
1t a majority Of the legal voters CT a
township vote in favor of the assessment
of a fire tax, the county commissioners
shall levy tax on the taxable property
of said township lying outside the cor
porate limits of the city, town or village
in SAID township, for a fire tax. Each
and every tenant, occupier, or owner of
land adjoining highway or a section
line, who shall NOW, or cause to be
moved and burned, strip of one-half
the breadth of the highway, or twenty
five feet IN breadth, counting from the
section line towards his or her promises,
the whole lenght of the highway or Sec
ton line or lines adjoining his premi-
SEES, and which work shall be completed
before the lst day of August in each
year, he or she shall receive from The
road overseer of the road district in
which the territory burned is situated, a
receipt IN full for taxes levied on his or
her property as fire tax. Said receipt
shall state the description Of the real es-
tate so relieved. and said receipt shall be
taken by the county treasurer as an equiv
alcnt for the taxes levied on the property
described in the receipt Of the road over
seer, and known as fire tax. Each and
every railroad corporation owning or
operating a railway in any township
where q fire tax has been levied shall,
on or before the LIST day of July in each
year, pillow or stir, or cause 10 be plowed
or stirred, strip of land at three feet in
breadth on their right of way, adjoin-
ing the territory of other citizens tor Il
fire break. Provided, That in stony
and otherwise places, a continued heap
or wall of stone shall be counted rs
blowing said blowing TO ee on each
side of the railway, and continuous, ex-
cept inside of corporate limits or tint cr
ed land. If, from the report of the
trustees, it shall appear that
any or all railroad companies running
or operating through township where
a fire tax has been levied, have wholly
OF in part ignored the provisions OF this
act, and that the grass and weeds being
on their roadway NAV endanger the
ives and property of any CITIZEN of this
state, each and every said railroad COM
pany shall be guilty of misdemeanor
md il shall be the duty OF the county
of each county wherein I
such townships are situated TO order the
county attorney TO ut once institute n
suit, and upon conviction said railroa
shall pay fine of at least one
lundrcd dollars for every mile unburn- I
ID. and the expenses of the suit; and I
shall likewise be liable for double the (
AMOUNT of damage that may be done TO
my citizen or his property from auy fire
within the right of such rail-
'oads; and any property owned or claim
ID by said railroad company thus offend
ng, in any part of said county, may be
Executed and sold 10 satisfy the judgment
The proceeds o. the fines recovered shall
70 into the common school fund of the
ounty where the offence is committed.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-02-22
The Sa'iGo County Journal.
ReEu "a. Kansas.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY %, 1877.
GRAND APPOINTMENT,

A telegram was received from Col.
Phillips a day or so ago, which announc-
cd the appointment of Mr.. LAT. g. Smith,
Rocks county, TO the position of Receiv'
or of the Kirwin Land Office, to succeed
DIR. Hodge. Mr.. Smith is one of the
best young men in Kansas. He is very
popular in this portion ofthe state. We
do not know of an appointment that
could have been made which would have
suited us better.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-02-22
President Grant has determined upo,

President Grant has determined upon
the criminal prosecution OF Piatt, of the
Capital, for libel and also for seditlous
writing. Piatt has been arrested. The
article OF Sunday principally invited the
assassination of President-clect Hayes,
but previous articles in The same paper
hbelous upon President Grant will be
officially noticed.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-02-22
MISCELLANEOUS ADVS.
NOTICE
OFFICE OF COUNTY TREASURER, }
SALINE COUNTY, KANSAS,
salma Fcbuary 18th Isl \

NOTICE is hereby given that the following described
~ tracts of school Land situated in saline county
Kansas, will be offered for sale at public aucion. mt
the Office OF tn County Treasurer, in the Court House
at Salina, Kansas, on
Saturday. the I1tL day Of March, 4. d.. 1877,
between the hours OF 10 o clock, a NJ and clock
T. NJ.
No bid will he ente rtaned for less than the apprais
ell value of said land, shown in this notice ad
tenth of the purchase money must be paid at time VI
sale.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-09-07
Death OF TIiiers.

The greatest man in France Is de|
His advanced age will not lessen tie
surprise with which his sudden taki,e
off will strike the world, aud there wi
not be wanting surmises tibet rs
death may have been FASTENED by otter
agencies than those Of Nature. De
was at the head of the DOW steadily
rising Republicans Of France, apd
was in the way of MacMahon aud he
Bonaparii>ts. The particulars Of BIS
decease will be locke sior with ubsu
biug interest.
Adolph THEIRS has been a man Of
note ever since the publication DO
1923, OF the first volume OF his Ills
tory OF the French Revolution" Be
tween that event aud the completion
OF the work, III 1892, NJ. Theirs lred
by journalism III Paris, and voiy
much on the Liberal side againstthSi
unconstitutional government Of Cha.
les y and Prince Poli4nac, whub
caused the. revolution of July. $50
Under the new regime he be-ale
Under Secretary of STATE, was elected
member of the Chamber Of DePuH,
was Minister of the Interior in tie
Soult Cabinet of 1892, aud subsequeu
" was twice Prime Minister. After
the revolution Of lS4S.it was exPecaI
that NJ. Theirs VOID be asked 10
take office, but Louis Napoleon, ae
new President, had an idea, which
he retained until his fall 10 ls7Oof
being head OF his own government.
lie governed France with great
sagacity and success for more ttlu
two years, though he sometimes CON,
promised his dignity by joiniugiu
the hot debates of the National Assem-
bly, and repeatedly threatened 20
resign if the course he recommended
was not adopted lie did this once
too ofteu-on the 9th Of May, ISIS
in a petulant humor, was taken az
his word, aud voted out Of office By
majority of sixteen, Marshal Mae
Mahon being at the same tune aPoiu-
ed President for seven years u
Thiers was born April l6, 1871.
Marseilles and was therefore in Li,
eighty-frst year at the time Of his
death. Lou. COtr. Jour.
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Tryins Hayes rtGle in Counts.

from tie New York sun.
Congress meets in something less
tLan seven weeks, and its duties viii
be uumerou, ana very weighty.
The bill which organized the
Electoral Commission contains a
cause providing that the decision OF
that body, whether u favor Of Hayes
or TIdcu. should not in any way
inyaiidlte or diminish the right If
the defeated party TO carry the case
before the Judicial tribunals of the
country. Au vPIuIon prevails, however,
among able lazy ers-aIjhOLgh a dis
seuting view is sometimes expressed
nj this clause OF ne bill Is
practically imperative, for the reason
that there Is no method provided in
the law by which the rights of the
person who was counted cut by the
Electoral Commission can lee asserted
aud carried into effect. Meuuw hlie
evidence accumulatcs showing not
only the facts OF The frauds IA L ouda
aud Louisiana, through which NJ.
II yes occupies his present positio +,
cut also their particulars. details, anu
methods. 80 that even the most Jealous
Republicans, who uutiiuow have chung
to Il shalowy belief that Mr. Hayes
might really have been elected, are
becoming convinced that the truth Is
not so. aud that Mr. TIden Is the only
man who now has any right to be the
President Of the United States.
This being the case, it becomes
pre- emineutly the duty of Congress
to pass law defining the manner in
which this question may be brought
before the proper tribunals, SO that
the evidence may judicialIy be taken
and an authoritative decision be rem
dered in accordance with truth and
/ Justice.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-09-07

The metropolitan journals have bee
predicting that this month would ui
ness a general revival Of busiBe,
The merchants and manufactures has
been anticipating the largest trade Fl
many seasons. \ large trade general
+ ly means low prices aad Pro-Peol
times. So far the city papers say ld4
the fall trade Is fully up to ezP=ca
lions and that country merchants 81
buying largely-that Is above Oh
average. The danger is that maa,
will overbuy, aud the reaction wi.
prove injurious to them and their PEG
Pile But, it Is also true, that a @
chant when he gets caught with BE-
large stock, uses more ezertions cd
enterprise in business.
The Boston Advertiser, speakin9r
this subject, truly says:
THE long period of depressionh.
had the effect to sweep away mauyfi.
sionary ideas, and with them NM
loose aud reckless methods of dsa.
business have come to an end ht
feeling of general distrust which la.
80 long prevailed has led to cauu
revision of credits, aud By this, a um
Der of weak houses have passed Quo
existence Under this condition off
fairs, business more nearly represat
represents the actual capacity of be
country for paying for that which,,
bought. This is vastly better thuta
anticipate too largely the wants Of "a
sumption, and to incur obligations "a,
can not be met. The practise Of Il
ing off more than they can chew shad
go out Of fa>hiou-has gone ouol
fashion with business men aud then
-ipass vuorll
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-09-07
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

We see from the Woodford Sun that
Senator Black burn, Gen Abe Buford
and the Hon J G S. Black burn,
addressed the people of Woodford Mon
day at Versailles, on the subject of inter
nal Improvements, and the questions
cnnnected there with, whicleare to come
before our next Legislature. We are
glad to see the interest manifested in
these questions in different parts of
the State. a new departure in the
development of the resources of the
State is likely to be the great question
at the approaching session Of our
Legislalule.-Yco CONAN.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-09-07
MONEY QUESTION.
How Congress has by YiCIas
Laws Betrayed The PeOph

The following paragraph Is sasto
embody the leading principles ofhe
stem upon which National BAs
were started and carried on:
An association of gentlemen ian
Eastern State raised $500 900 in IN.
rency. They went to the office ofhs
register Of the treasury aud exchascd
their currency for $50 900 in si1,er
cent. gold bearing bonds. They len
went to the Office of the compirer
of currency, in the same buildiugor.
ganized a national bank, depossd
their $500 600 in bonds. and recs7e3
for their bank $4,000 in natiaal
bank currency. They had let he
Government have $50 900 10 curpev
more than they received for baking
purposes, aud had ou deposit S509N
in bonds on which they received SIS
900 year in gold, exempt from tax,
ton. This was pretty good fnaucie,
ing for these banks to receive SIS %
year in gold on $500, 900 in currei
cy, which they had just loaned to Il,
Government. But ;his is not the who.
story. They had their banks made
public depository. Ehey soon dise1
cred that there was scarcely ever Ia.
than million Of dollars Of Govan.
ment money deposited within tbar
vaults. They did not like to see iii.
sum lying idle. They therefore tosk
81 100000 of this Government mou.,
aud bought 81 100000 of twenty Eve
bonds with it. La other words they
loaned Sl,000,OO0 of the Goeernmes.
own money to the Government and De
| posted he bonds received in the vaui
of the bank, on which they reesied
from the same Government s6O008 a
year IN gold interest. Thus for tfsiI
$50 600 IN currency, which they orsi
naily loaned to the Government. tie
received annually in all SIS. 900 IN
gold.
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Gen. Buford.

The name of the old veteran, Ger
Abe Buford will be presented for the
speakership of the House. There G
many members elect, who, if they fad
no chance for local favorites, will rally
with a shout for "oId Abe As 30
expression of good will aud compa
ment they had rather confer the hour
on him than any one, but his leadei
ship of the State Aid" element of tie
next Legislature, will prevent many q
these from rallying to him
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-09-07
POOR Pittsburgh.

Colonel Scott says positively that
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will rebuild a few OF their buildings
a, possible at Pittsburgh. but will
remove all their shops and machine
works to some other point, As remote
as possible from that neighborhood or
i'm fact. from large cities. where the
property of the company will not be
under the Influence anu at the mercy
n u,,hS
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-09-07
Two ODIniOI.s.

The South is opposed to an iucreas
IN the army under any preteuse, aud
would prefer 70 see the present force
cut down to ten thousand men, as il
ought 60 be- Memphis Appeal.
We require "a larger army. and the
best sentiment Of the country recog-
nizes the necessity. We could double
our present force and then have an
army none TOO large for the duties we
impose upon it Courier-J ournal.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-09-07
R"yaliy EnvAssIsates SpiTiiu-


l'hlcago Times London Letter.
The Prince Of Wales held spirit
uaI ~e"nce with the Fletchers, of Bos
ton, the other dav. and it proved "a
very marvellous one Mr. and MR..
'etcher are said to be the strongest
MEDIUMS Ia London now. The upper
classes have GOT hold of them, and are
making much Of them. They dine
often at Lady Campbeils, where ihey
meet the Princess Louise, with her
husband, the Marquis OF Lorne, aud
the father the Duke of Argyll, who
j. an ''invesig,tor" There are so
few u the latter class lett now that It
Is p~per to mention it. ~AIso the
Persian Embas-ador has dined and
WIned the young Bostonian, aud the
bostonian has opened the EmbaN-a
dor eyes into the other world. Our
OF tins eIrcIeisd igulged the personal
that the Princes Beatrice the Queens $
youngest daughter. i very fine NE
dlum, and the Queen is not without
daily committing with the other shore
dreadful. i>nl it?" said the English
lady. Have YOU seen the Fletcher-!
,he asked. | had seen the F.etchers.
l found Mr.. Fletcher a quiet refined,
gentiemanly Young man, not all upset
IN sensible equilibrium by the royal
patronage he is au insraioed Bo-
tonlan. l had seen bis nose elevate
over one or two stunning Per~oudgeS,
and Q ba
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-09-07

THE scientists nave made great
deal of fun of Mr. Keely and his
motor, but there is a possibility that
he knows what he's about, AFTER
lie made an experiment with his new
500. 900 engine recently, and produced
1900 pounds pressure to the square
inch. He says: This is new sub
stance; a new force, altogether un
known to science. l don't pretend to
be the Inventor; l discovered it by
accident l could work this machine
up to ten thousand horse power if the
metal would hold. | shall certainly
work it upon 200 horse power engine
soou.'
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-09-07

The dispatch received on Saturday
night from London, giving a rumor
that the Pope was dead, is now con-
tradi.ted. A dispatch from Paris last
night says the rumor was concoeted
for stock -johbing purposes. and caused
depression on the Bourse and London
Stock Exchange.