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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-08-16

A special dispatch to the Cincinnati
Enquirer states that Mr.. j. b. McCullagh
will retire from the st. Louis Globe
Democrat because of his anti.policy no
tons, and become controlling editor OF
the Evening Dispatch, OF ST. Louis.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-08-16

Gen. Pope has received instructions
from the Secretary of War to order back
to Fort Eeavenworth all the troops sent
from there to different parts Of the
country during the recent riots.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-08-16

We give in another column the par
ticulars of the late battle with the In
dams, which almost rivals in the loss OF
men the Custer tragedy.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-08-16

We are in receipt of the Beloit Week
ly Record, a weekly paper just started at
Beloit, Kansas, which bids fair to he an
able and influential sheet.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-08-16

The Lappin property in Nemaha
county, is advertised to be sold by the
Sheriff, September lst, to satisfy judg-
ment, ETC., in favor Of the State.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-08-16

Kentucky Republicans will be more
numerous in the next Legislature than
for several years past.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-08-16
KANSAS CENTRAL LAND AGENCY,
Real EstateHoused JohnW. Berks
ESTAB LISHED 1900
SaIina, Saline County, Kansas

We attend all business o
finish possible o
All the State Agricultural College Lands;
All the State Normal School Lands:
All the King Bridge Company Lands;
All the Amos Lawrence Lands;
All the Scotch Colony Lands
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-08-16

that possibly Grst-clsss oGee
ibe time We offer
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-08-16

Ny loss in the battle on the 9Th was
seven officers and City three men killed
and wounded. | sm satisfied the Ind
ans suffered much more, for the surprise
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-25

Col. Wilson WAS the telegrapher who
accompanied the Prince of Wales and his
suite while travelling through Illinois. The
party had occasion 10 cross railway, and
the sight of the telegraph poles and wire
excited in the Prince and his suite Il desire
to place themselves in communication
with civilization once more. The Colonel
accordingly adjusted his pocket inStru-
ment, but soon found that in one direction
the wires were down, and casting his eyes
along the track he noticed the source of
the trouble, by means of field telescope,
about half mile distant.
IL guess I'll mend that break said the
Colonel in the presence of the Duke Of
Newcastle.
Have you the wire to do it wihp"
inquired his grace.
" No." answered the Colonel, but
guess I'll send for some"
But, sir said the Duke, somewhat
alarmed 1--WE cannot do without YOU. and
I'm sure we can't wait here day or two,
while YOU send to the nearest station,
which understand is ten miles away, for
the repairing material"
I'm repair the break and not detain
you longer than the time you will require
TO dispatch your lunch." returned the i'm
pertur bic Colonel, and while he was still
talking to the credulous Duke--to whom
he had given no hint how the repair was
to be effeced-a train came in sight. In
twinkling it was upon them, and as it
passed the spot where the party was con-
gregated, ut II tremendous burst of speed.
coil of wire was thrown from the bar-
gage car, and in half an hour the break
was repaired
The Duke, after referring to the fact us a
most striking example OF what was known
us - fast" " America, and even after the
simple explanation OF tho "trick," still
thought 1t marvellous, and could only have
been performed in America. The case
was simply this: As soon rs Col. Wilson
found the wire broken, and while in com.
munication with the nearest station in the
direction in which the wire was unbroken,
he had given orders to put coil of wire
on the next train, with instructions To
throw it off at the point where the COM
pany would be found making halt. Even
while he was giving this order. the ans
wcr was returned, The train is in SIGHT. "
and hence he cou calculate that it would
reach the point at which they were en-
camped in less than half an hour II was
about twenty minutes later that he had
the conversation with the Duke, and hence
it was that while they were still talking
over the matter, the train came in sight
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-25

NUTS FOR TIE PHRENOLOGIST.-Th
question as to how far the brain exercises
IN influence on the motions of animals has
been engaging scientific men for years
DR.. Broca was among the first to investigate
i he subject; he proved that when man
was deprived of the faculty of speech by u
stroke of apoplexy, there invariably exis-
ted II lesion at the very same spot in the
brain, viz, in the anterior region, and on
the posterior side of the third frontal cir
cumvolution to the lef. Hence the con-
cusoin that this was the seat of the faculty
of speech in man, and thus one was led TO
conceive II special place for every intel
lectual action. Fritz, Hitzig, Ferrier,
Carville and Duret, the most prominent
among those who have treated the ques-
ton, operate us follows; They take off
part of the skull of dog, then apply
electric wires to different parts of the
brain thus laid bare, and watch the mo-
tions produced. Certain points cause none
so that it is not the whole brain that acts
on the muscular system, but only special
points. Ferrier operated on monkeys in
the presence of the London Royal society.
According as he touched various parts of
the cerebrum, the ape would shake his fist
ut the public, raise or strike leg, or cut
faces. 1t was shown that in the monkey
the center Of motion of the tongue ans
wered exactly to thlt to which the faculty
OF speech pertains in man. From all this
it follows that the surgeon may now know
precisely the point Of the skull ut which to
apply the trepan. Thus, not long ago. Il
man was brought into the hospital St.
Antoine. He had received a blow Oh the
left temple, and, on coming to himself
again, could only speak with difficulty,
and then he would call a fork an umbrella
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-25

War "reminiscences of President Hayes
are still going The newspaper rounds, the
latest being new version of the story of
the Ohio cOlonels wounding Mt the battle
of South Mountain and his subsequent CON-
valescence in the little Maryland village
of Middetown. After his arm was shat
tered. Col. Hayes continued fighting till
he tainted from loss of blood. On revv-
ing he found himself on the field close to y
wounded rebel, and they fraternized and
exchanged messages for each others wife
and friends in case one of them should not
get up. 1--WE were right jolly and friend
ly." the colonel records in his memoran-
dum-book, land it was by no means an I'M
pleasant experience" Mrs. Jacob Rudy,
in whose house Col. Hayes was tenderIy
nursed to strength again by his wife, is
garruous with pleasant recollections of
the genial goodness and simplicity Of the
couple. ave fell in love with him drect-
ly," asserted Mrs. Rudy to the correspon-
dent. L" He didn't talk much, but what he
said was to the point He never used
harsh language toward the rebels, and
never liked to hear others do so. lie spoke
generously of the southern officers, and of
the bravery of their men. His manners
were remarkably mild. 1t was the same
with Mrs Hayes. As soon as he was out
of danger, she used to spend II part of
every day in the hospitals, visiting rebels
and Union men alike. She took grapes to
them, and any other dclicacies she could
get,and sometimes she would read to those
who liked to hear her. She had II great
many favortes but she was attentive to
all, and admired by everybody" At the
end of II fortnight Col Hayes was able to
come down stairs to his meals. A day or
two later he began to walk up town. A
fact which excited the comments OF the
villagers was that he never walked on the
north side Of the street, where there was a
paved sidewalk. but always took the south
side, sometimes wading shOe-deep in mud.
Old residents, still tantalzed by this be-
havior of the Ohio colonel, are wont to
argue the why and wherefore of it around
the tavern stove. Just three weeks after
the battle of South Mountain, in which he
received his wound, Col. Hayes and his
wife left Middletown for their home in
Cincinnati, Regretting to part with the
Rudy's, who had been so kind to them,
they did not know and did not hear for
some time afterward of peril they had
almost marvelousIy escaped. Daniel Web
er Rudy, the son who lay in the room adj
joining the IIayeses' chamber, was sup
posed to have scarlet fever. 1t turned out
that he had the smallpox! The pillows
on his bed were aherward used to prop up
Col. Hayes II meal times, yet tho latter
had no symptoms of the disease, then or
later, nor did the negro servants who slept
every night on the floor in Daniels room.
After the Hayeses' departure every mem
Der of the Rudy household was attacked
by smallpox, and Charlie, the youngest
boy, died of it. When we wrote to Mrs,
Hayes about it," said Mrs. Rudy, she
wrote back that they felt small.p .pox proof"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-25

way make use of them. Necessity per-
haps shnrprnrd the sailors wits, and he
promptly suggested that they woul make
lovely buttons for his velvet coat The
General doubtless smiled at the ingenious
proposal, but agreed to try Them. Garry
inc home his ocean treasure of pink shells.
he sent for II butIOn-maker to know if h.
could manufle ure useful article out Of
the pretty pllyIhings with which he found
himself encumbered The workman re
piled he could make the buttons if he
could find an instrument sharp enough to
pierce them. Washington would have
nothing useless about him, and so the
shells were delivered to the manufacturer,
who in due time returned them to him in
the shape of concave buttons, little arg-
er than quarter Of dollar. with Il silver
drop in the centre hiding the spot where
the eye is fastened beneath. The Presi-
dent then astonisbed the republican court
by appearing in coat with pink conch-
shell buttons sparkling on its dark velvet
surface. Eighty years AGO, it seems, fash
ion ruled in the hearts, or over the COS e.
tunes, of men and women, Just us it does
now-for Captain Lewis bears testimony
that cunch-shell buttons Immediately came
the rage. The shcll-venders' and button
makers fortunes were made by the Gen.
erals passion for utilizing everything that
came into his possession.-Scrjbner for
Man.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-25

THE AsroR IDIoTs.-Speaking of flmi-
lies, one is led TO notice peculiarities
which are bequeathed from father to son.
Thus it is said that the Astors have an
idiot in every generation. Old John ia
cob's oldest son, who bore his own name,
spent the larger part of his life in private
asylum built for him by his father This
was, no doubt. the finest institution of the
kind in America, and consisted of an en-
tire square walled in, containing resi-
dence for the keeper, with stables. The
patient was never left unmatched. He was
driven out in coach in fine weather, and
was treated with all possible attention.
The cost of taking care of him was about
six thousand dollars year, including in
terest on the property. About six years
ago the patient died, being then about
seventy-five years of age. The present
idiot is Henry, son of the late William B.
AstOr. AS soon us his case was found to
be hopeless he was placed on the farm near
Rhinebeck. The manager of this estab-
lshment had care of him; all went well
until Henry got acquainted with coun-
try girl of low family and was soon decoy.
ed into a marriage. The expectation of
wealth led to this, but it was disappointed; ;
for the father left Henry pensioner on
his brother, Since then Henry was &C.
cused of striking child in cruel man
ner, and damages to the amount of twenty
thousand dollars were recovered. Like all
idiots, he is cruel; but this verdict is only
explained by the family wealth. 1t has
never been euualed in the records of iuris-
prudence. The brothers will not pay it,,
and all that can he done is to arrest the
idiot and place him on "the limits"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-25

HINTS FOR SUMNER VACATION First.
If there be any weakly children in the
family make IN effort to find boarding
place near river or lake, and give them
IL boat and ours (with due regard for safe
ty, Of coursc). There can be no healthier
pastime for boys or girls of dyspeptc OF
consumplive tendencies than padding the
summer away in a light skiff We know
of more than one chiId-a few years ago
narrow chested, pale, stopped shoudered,
subject TO incessant head aches, in school
who is now broad breasted and rudIy
simply from the exercise Of rowing during
the summer months.
Secondly. Pack up all the fincry o.
both girls and boys and leave it at home
Have stout, well fitting shoes made fOl
them to order, without heels. Clothes the
whole Of them in nmnrl. Navy blue u
forty-live or fifty cents per yard is the best
Pretty and cheap loose fitting suits of lhi,
artistic dre.s for children or adults on the
sra side. hills, or wherever lramping, mt
sudden showers and downright fun ara the
rule. Flannel is, by all odcI5, the coolies
dress TO wear in the hot season, and IN
almost certain preventive of colds, neu
ralgia, etc.
Thirdly If there are boys, You will
find ita wise investment to spend six .
'ighi dollars for u shelter tent rhr,
could Sleep in it if nerrss ,ry, wi h beneli
20 heal I; but in any case, they can carr"
it 70 II onely solitude back of the barn o
up on the mountain. und camp out all la,
and night, cooking their own meals in,
k eping mp watch fire.
Fuurthly Provide for rainy days
checker board drcalcomanie pictures
story books, and especially good humor
A family stranded upon the barren shor
Of farm house with nothing but th
trunks is spectacle not edifying 10 god
or men.-Scribner for april.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-25

These items about the wives of Brook
lyn pastors are gosSipy enough to suit
even ladies tea party. We are indebted
for them mainly to Burleigh," of the
Boston Journal:
Mrs. Beecher has never done any pasto-
raj work. In other days when Mr. Beech
er's residence was crowded with callers,
she kept the door Very gracious and
winning to her friends she is said to be !;
to the stranger she wore frowning as
pect. There has always been little cote
rie in Plymouth Church us exclusive as
that which surrounds the Queen. Outside
of this Mrs. Beecher has seldom ventured
during all these years. Mrs. Cuyler has
never done any pastoral work. She lives
in an elegant mansion on Oxford street,
Brooklyn. She is II lady of elegance and
refinement, and whatever society work
has been needed has been performed by
Mr.. Cuyler's mother. She resembles her
son in size and nervous force, and the
prosperity of the Laf yctte Avenue Pres
byterian Church owes very much to the
indOmitable energy and untiring labors of
this lady. Mrs. Talmage is very popular
in the parish. She is the center of its So
cial lille. She presdes over the social
gatherings of the church, although she
does no visiting. She is II lady of medium
size, with II cheerful and sparkling pres
ence, decidedly talented, but not offensive,
ly prominent, Nobody annoys Mrs. Dur
yea. She is Il lady of feeble health, and
can scarcely attend to her home duties.
Her husbands church has, what nearly
every important New York church pos
sesses, one or more ladies of wealth and
culture who make it their especial bust
ness to look after the social business of the
parish.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-25

TUBEROsEs, "A writer in tho Gariencr's 3
Monthly states that the Boston growers of
cut flowers prefer the imported Italian
tuberoscs to the American. We do not
know what tuberose roots grown in the
neighbornood Of Boston will do, but we
are sure that the bulbs grown in this ati
tudc are far superior to the Italian. The
English trade is now entirely supplied
with American grown tuberoses. Years
ago we grew the Italian roots as every
body else did, but we never could get any
where near the number of blooms that we
now get from home grown roots.-the
defendants of the Italian imported two
years ago, In forcing for winter bloom
we never could get The italian roots to
afford flowers later than Christmas, while
we are to-day (January 23D cutting tube
rose blooms in quantity flom home
roots started in August last, and which
have been blooming since December 10th.
American Farmer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-25

FATAL FUN.-A letter from St. Louis
to the New York HerdM relates how a
sally of coarse jesting ended in homicide
One evening, not long since, number
of young men and boys were lounging at
the corner Of jefferson Avenue and Pa
cilic Street, in the western part of the city,
when three men in buggy drove past.
Something peculiar in the style of the
horse attached to the buggy caused the
boys TO boot and utter coarse jokes, where
upon the men in the buggy pulled up, and
considerable badinage followed during
which some person in the crowd crossed
the rens in the bride of the horse. This
enraged the men in the buggy, one ol
whom jumped out and demanded to know
who did it. A young man named George
Williams, aged twenty-one, who was sim
ply Il looker.on, was pointed out rs the
practical JOKER and the man from the bug
gy attacked him, and scuff1e ensued, in
which u pistol was discharged. Young
Williams fell to the pavement and died
within three minutes.
A sadly-instructive chapter on the fruits
of idleness and il-mnnners. The trouble
began with lOdfag; loafng led to black
guarding; Safeguarding brought on a
quarrel; the quarrel ended in murder. And
the victim of the murder was perhaps the
only one not too blame. That the men
would have done be ter to drive on with.
out mindng the insult, and were wrong
too in carrying concealed firearms, does
not change the responsibility. The wise
man was right when he branded unlawful
sport as " tirebrands and death"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-25

CoNcH-SHELL BUTToNs.-It was pos
sibly during his stay in New York in 1889
that Washington began to wear on his
coat the conch-shell buttons, now in posses
sion of Captain Lewis daughter. A new
fashion in dress, introduced by a president,
is worthy of record, especially when there
is mn interesting story connected with ii.
This story, related by Robert Lewis, illus
trates two strikingly characteristic traits
of WAshington-generosity and economy.
A needy sailor with Il wheelbarow of
shells accosted the General on the street,
and, holding up number of conch-shels,
lmplorcd him to buy them. Washington
listened with sympathy to the story of his
sulerings and wants, and kindly replied
that he would buy them il he could in any
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-25

An exchange says: An amusing incl
dent occurred in village church on re-
cent evening. The pastor is proprietor of
Il large, bright-looking Newfoundland dog,
which, among other traits, has u remark
able fondness for his master, and OCCASION
ally comes around when he is not wanted.
On the evening in question the dog had
followed his master to the church, to
which he was not admitted by the minis
ter, but sent home rs that gentleman sup
posed. But if the dog went home, he did
not stay there, for, after the meeting had
been begun some time, late conner made
his appearance. and on his entry, the dog,
watching his opportunity, slipped in also
and made at once for his master, who AT
that time was on his knees engaged in
prayer.
But the dog, without any regard for the
fitness Of things, at once leaped on his
back, much TO the amusement of some oI
the wordly-minded who CHANGED to see
the affair. The good man jumped as
though he had discovered hornets nest
in the floor beneath him. That dog was
taken by the long hair of the neck, and
instead of kicking him, AS no doubt many
of the spectators would have done under
the circumstances he quietly led the ami.
NAL to the door and left him on the out.
side. And returning, the parson resumed
his prayer where he left off, as if nothing
had happenedto disturb the gravity of the
occasion.
We must admire both the animals affcc.
tion and the mans admiration. Both mar
and dog kept their character perfectly.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-25

WHATS THE USE?-" Whats the use?'
is the common saving with the young in
regard to hard, diStasteful studies. They
mean to do something in life far different
from anything that will require their dull
dry studies to be brought into play. But
leaving out Of question the mental disci-
pline got from them, which is, after all,
the main object of study, these very things
may be turned to excellent account in
after years. "My teacher made me study
surveying twenty-five years ago" said
gentleman who had lost his property;
- and now lam glad. l can get good
situation by such means, and u high sal
ary.' A certain French king used to regret
with great bitterness, the deficiency of his
education when surrounded by men of
great learning and the highest culture.
lie reproached the memory of those who
had been so indulgent of his idlcness, and
said, with bitter sarcasm, :" Was there
not birch enough in the forest of Fontaine-
bleauP" Better q sharp, strict master.
who insists upon thoroughness in all that
children undertake, than Il frivolous, su-
perficial one. who permits them to slip over
their lessons in an easy way, which they
will regret with like bitterness in later
years.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-25

II limp Il hat, and so on. Moreover. his
right arm was half prrtOyzAd The sur
genn nj once knew what he had to do: he
applied the trepan to the proper spot, and
hit upon piece of bone that compressed
the brain This splinter was removed,
and the patient at once recovered the use
of his right rm. A few days later his
ton que was fir ed from all impedimrnt,
and he left the hospital perfectly cured
GaitgndniS Messenger.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-25

Buy RED VEAL.-If our readers want
to eat the most digestible veal, the most
healthful veal, let them order red veal. If
they prefer to eat the veal from calf that
has been bled for days before being killed,
bled till he is sick and faint. so weak that
he cannot stand, and so sick that he can
not eat, let them buy white veal. This
cruel process is adopted to please the eye
Of the customer. As the veal season is
now coming on, we make our annual APP
peal TO our friends to help to discourage
The practice by demanding red veal. Will
our exchanges please circulate the appeal
Our DNnlb AniaaniS.