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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-04-26

Some people think certain useful call
ings are genteel and elevating, while
others are degrading. This is nonsense.
Any useful employment is as honorable
as another. The only dishonor consists
in having a mind and comprehension on
level with the furrow You turn, the
pound Of sugar you weigh out or the
type you set. Royal manhood and sneak
ing dishonor are found in all avocatlons.
He is contemplate farmer or lawyer
who knows no more than his plow can
teach him, or has no greater estimate of
duty than the statute imposes.
Do we ever think while driving mer-
cllessly along each day in this killing
grind of business, business, BUSINESS,
giving ourselves scarcely any opportuni-
~ for rest, what is the real meaning of
the word recreation. Divide it and look
at it in this form-re creation, and it
may serve to give us better idea of the
duty of supplying the wasted energies of
the mind and body by little fun now
and then.-W. ID. Hoard.
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The Inxentinn OF Punctuation.

Punctuation is peculiar to The modern
languages of Europe. 1t was wholly
unknown to the Greeks and Romans ;
and the languages of the East, although
they have certain marks or signs TO, IN.
dictate tones, have no regular system OF
punctustion. The Romans and the
Greeks also,i. is true, had certain points,
which, like those of the languages OF the
East, were confined TO the delivery and
pronunciatiop of words; but tho
pauscs were indicated by breaking up
the written matter into lines or par
agraphs, not by marks resembling those
in the modern system OF punctuation.
Hence, in the responses Of the ancient
oracles, which were generally written
down by the priests and delivered to tho
inouirers, the ambiguity doubtless inten-
tional, which the want of punctuation
involved, saved the credit OF tho oracle,
whether the expected event was favora-
BILE or unfavorable. As an instance of
this kind, may be cited that remarkable
response, which was given on a we'll
known occasion, when the oracle was
consulted with regard TO the successor a
certain military expedition: "Ibis ct
redibis nunquam perlbis in bello."
Written, as it was, without being point
cd, If might be translated either, "Fhou
shalt 90, and shalt never return, thou
shalt perish in battle" or, "Thou shalt
20 and return, thou shalt never perish in
battle" The correct translation of it
altogether depends on the placing of q
comma after the word nunquam, or after
redibis. The invention of the modern
system OF punctuation has been attribut-
cd TO the Alexandrlan grammarian Arts
icphanes, after whom it was improved
by succeeding grammariauS but it was
so entirely lost in the time OF Charlie
magnc that he found it necessary to have
it restored by Warncfried and AlcuIn.
it consisted, at first, Of onl y ono point,
used in three ways, and sometimes Of a
stroke, formed in several ways. But, as
no more particular rules were followed
in tie use Of these signs, punctuation
was exceedingly uncertain until the end
Of the fifteenth century, when The learn
ed Venetian printers, the Manulii, in
creased the number of the signs, aud es-
tablishcd some fixed rules for their APP
piicauon. These were so generally
adopted, that we consider the Manutli
as tho inventors of the present method
of punctuation and although modern
grammarans have introduced somo i'm
provements, nothing but few partlcu-
lar rules have boon added since their
tin c.-Frecman's Journal.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-04-26
Hits by the ParagraphistS.

Now turn your carpets the other side
up. Not that it makes any particular
difference, but the woman folks have got
to have little fun.-Fulton Times.
"Poetry is the record of the best and
bappiest moments of the happiest and
best minds" says Shelley. What dis
NAL life the ordinary original poet must
lead Worcester Press.
"Gobang" is the name Of new Eng
lish parlor game for children. In this
country it is played on the piano, and
has been in vogue ever since we can re-
mem bcr.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Danbury public will be gratifed
to learn that the man who offers only
one finger when shaking hands slipped
down in front of the postoffice Sunday
morning, and seriously injured himself.
-Danbury News.
An ordinary man may hide broken
heart under a hollow smile, but it TAX es
man of towering genius to meet a par
ty of lady friends, and hide an acre and
a half of Goldfish behind little bottle of
heIotrope Observation-Disclosures
Hawkeye.
"Now, my young friends, can you tell
me who Leonidas was ?" ayes, sir be
was member of tho Legislature. "
"And what makes you think he was a
member of the Legislature, my chill
dren?" because, sir, he held pass
with,Spartan firmness. louisville Cour-
ier-Journal.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-04-26
Curran and The Judge.

Among tho many anecdotes related
of Curran, we cannot help thinking the
following, bearing upon the impertinenco
and assumption of Judge Robinson, as
among the most telling-and characters
tic attacks of unprecedented satire upon
"bloated empiric" and and "puffed pre-
tcnce," that ever even Curran afforded
to the world THIS same Judge Robin
son, according to lord Brougham, "was
the author of many stupid, slavish, ami
scurrilous political pamphlets; and, by
his dement's, raised 10 the eminence
which he thus disgraced." Curran, very
soon after being called TO the Bar, on
some statement made by Judge Robinson
before whom he was pleading, observed
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-04-26
SYMPTOMS of a Diseased Liver.

Symptoms Of Diseased Liver.
PAIN in the rightside under the edge
of the ribs, increases on pressure
sometimes the pain is in the left side;
the patient srarely ableto lie onthc left
side sometimes the pain is felt under
the shoulder-blade, and it frequently
extends to the top of the shoulder, and
is sometimes mistaken for a rheuma-
tism in the arm. The stomachis affect
ed with loss of appetite and sickness;
the bowels in general are costive,
sometimes alternative with lax; the
headi troubled with pain. accompan-
led with dull, heavy sensation in the
back part. There is generally a con-
siderable loss Of memory, accompan-
led with painful sensation of having
left undone something which ought 10
have been done. "A slight, dry cough
is sometimes an attendant The pa
tient complains Of WEAKNESS and de-
bility he is easily startled, his feet are
cold or burning, and he complains ola
pricily sensation ofthe skin /; his spir-
its are low: and although he is salts
fed that exercise would be beneficial
to him, vet he can scarcely summon
up fortitudc enough to try it. In fact,
he distrusts every remedy. Several of
the abovesymptomsattendthedis disease,
but cases have occurred where few Of
them existed, yet examination Of the
body, after death, has shown the LIVER
to have been extensively derangcd.
AGUE AND YER.
DIR. G. MCLANE's LIVER PIIls,IN
CASES OF AGUE AND FEVER, when
taken with Quinine, are productive of
the most happy results. No better
cathartic can be used, preparatory to,
or after taking Quinine. We would
advise all who are afflicted with this
disease to give them a FAIR TRIAL
For all Bilious arrangements and as
asimple purgative they areunequaled.
BEWARE OF LIMITATIONS.
The genuine DIR. G. MCLANEs
LIVER PILLS are never sugar coated.
Every box has red wax seal on
the lid, with the impression DR..
MCLANE'S LIVER PILLS.
The genuine M:LANE' S LIVER PILLS
bear the signatures of G. MCLANE.
and FLEMING Bros. OH the wrappers.
VInsist on your druggist or store
keeper giving you the genuine DR.. c.
McLANE's LIVER PILLS, prepared
by Fleming Bros, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Sold by all respectable druggists
and country storckeepers generally.
Tothose wishing 10 give On. c. Mcl.Nr's livrn
Phi. ,ri. we will mail post pad To any part 81
"a. United States. ore box Ct Pills ior ,~eriy-h,
c-nts FLEMING BROS. r't'sr re. r.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-04-26
A 1'rEo StOry,

In the days Of Andrew Jackson dur
ing holly contested political conflict,
in front of a village store were gathered
squad Of workers-the village wire
pullers-men who were spending their
time and their breath for the party, and
who were looking for office, every one
of them,-engaged in discussing the
prospects of the situation. While they
wero thus engaged feeling self confident
and jubilant, an old stager of the oppos-
ing party, named Sam, was reserved,
and mindful of his own business, but in
exciting times like the present, when he
had "a few glasses aboard" he could be
loquaclous. Tho party of politicians, all
known to be hungry for government
pap, hailed Sam, rather ironically, ask
ing him how went the battle on his side.
Said Sam:
al don't know, gentlemen, as l can
give you any information on that subject,
but can tell you bit of story.
All, that was just the thing, 'Flro away
Samuel, let US have it,
Sam took seat upon an empty nail
kcg, and told as follows.
"Oncc upon q time there was q great
king who had q philosopher in whose
judgment he always pat the utmost con-
fidence. On certain morning the king
took it into bis head that he wanted TO
80 out hunting, and having summoned
his mobiles, and all the chief men Of his
court, and made necessary preparations,
Re called his philosopher and asked him
if it would rain during the day. The
philosopher looked up at the clear sky,
and said it would not; so the king and
his mobiles and, all his great men
departed. Upor approaching the forest
they met countryman mounted upon
jackass, who advised them TO return as
surfing them it would very soon rain.
Bah ? cried the king. Does this fellow
know more than my philosopher Let
us ride on"
So on they rode, and had Just entered
the forest when the rain came down in
torrents, driving them to the nearest
shelter, which they reached wet to the
skin, bitterly lamenting that they had
not taken the rustic's advi"e. When
they returned TO the palace the king sent
for his philosopher, and having berated
nun lOT lcllliS nlulScll NC cut UOWH w u
country rustic, dismissed him. Then be
sent for the countryman, intending to in.
stall him into the vacant Office.
"Tell me-" said the king, when the
man appeared before him, chow you
knew it would rain ?"
al didn't know, SIRE replied the
countryman, MY jackass told me-"
"Mercy!' cried the monarch in great
establishment, CHOW did be tell you 7"
dts way be has, your majesty, of
pricking up his ears and snuffing the
air"
And thcreupon the king sent for the
iackass, and allowed the countryman to
go home and the jackass was installed
into the Office made vacant by thu re-
,irement of the philosopher. 'Ah" con-
Guided Sam, with woful shake of he
head, 'thc poor king little dreamed the
tho calamity that simple act brought
upon his kingdom ?
How So? demanded the auditors Gag
erly.
why, replied Sam, very gravely,
from that day to this every jakass is
clamoring for office 2"
Samuel Bellloop was invited into the
store TO take something, but he did
not go.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-04-26
Road Notice.

4 PETITION having been presented by James Mason
IN TmOthy Sullivan and others for the esabl hment
of public road to follows, to-wit: Beginning
the ctlon line between sections and 5, township
II range west, the left bank Of the Smoky Hill
river. where same first crosses said section line
thence north section line TO left bank of SAID Smoky
Hill river; thence along SAID lett bank of said river
the section line between sections 81 and 3 township
b. range west; the north section line to the
northeast corner OF section 5
Now therefore, all persons interested will take
tlce that John Cline, l.. c. Baker and III. Par
menter have been appointed viewers and will proceed
TO view the said proposed road Friday May
H. 1871, the day thereafter, and who Will give
all parties hearing.
BY order OF the Board of Comfy ComT lssioners of
Saline county, Kansas. JOHN ANDERSON,
1lW-2 (OHntN Clerk
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-04-26
No. 1919 IN Chapcery
Road Notice.

4 PETITION having been presented bv Y. Nelson
n G. =. GunnersCn and others, for the vacation of
II road running 10 lows, to-wt: Beginning at the
southeast of the northeast quarter of section
25, township 49, range west; thence running due
west the half section line miles 10 the southwest
OF the northwest quarter of section p town
ship 16, range west.
Now, therefore, all persons interested will take
ce that Robert Crawford, James Smith and AleXaa-
der McPhail have been appointed viewers and Will
proceed to view said read Wednesday, May rs
1877, the day thereafter, and who will give all
parties a heariag.
BY order of the Board of County Commissioners OF
Saline county, Kansas. JOHN ANDERSON.
11-w2 County Clerk.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-04-26

1l000 Can't be made by every agent every month
XQuU in the business we furnish, but those willing
UUUU TO work Gun easily earn q dozen dollars q
day right in their own localities Have NO
room to explain here Business pleasant and honors
BILE. Women, boys and gIrls do well rs men. W.
will furnish yOu complete outfit free. The busin
pays better than thing else. We will bea expen
OF starting You. Particulars free. Writ and see
Farmers and mechanics, their and daughters
aud all classes in need of paying work at homo should
write to and learn all about the work at New
ia the time. Don't delay. Address
TRUE 4 CO., Aug usts. xafnsr
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Road Notice.

4 PETITION having been presented by A G Wait, Jno
N Henderson, and Others for the establishment of
q public road, to follows, to-wit Beginning
at the southwest corner of section Sc, township Is.
raDge2 west, and thence due north on the section
line six miles to the northwest corner of section in
the same township and range
Now, therefore, all persons interested will take no.
tce that stiles Weodin, e.. c. Post and w. b..
Townsend have been appointed viewers, and viii
proceed to view the above proposed road on FRIDAY,
May J8, 1871, the day thereafter, and who
will give all parties hearing.
By order OF the Board of County Commissioners OF
Saline County, Kansas. JOHN ANDERSON,
1l-2w County clerk.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-04-26
Road Notice.

A PETITION having been presented by VIM
"A Grier K. ii Bishop and others. Tor the vacation
part OF the Salna and Quintlaro state road running
rs follows, to-wIt: Beginning 1T the north
west corner of the southwest quarter of section II
township II, range west; thence running southeast
the southeast of the southeast quarter
of said section II, township IA, raDgc2.
Now, therefore. all persons interested will take no
tice that T.. Faulkner, w. Ii. Sho and L. j. Going
have been appointed viewers, and Will proceed to
view said road on Monday, May IA, 1871 the day
thereafter, and who will give 10 all parties hearing
BY order of the Board OF County Commissioners of
Saline county, Kansas. JOHN ANDERSON,
IL County Clerk.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-04-26

"Hubbie, dear, do you hear that front
door slammin'y"
"No, dearie, locked it just before /
wound up he clock"
81 didn't see you go in the hall"
"But did, love-"
81 think you must be mistaken"
Dwell, / know when lock the door,
dammit 7!
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-04-26
Commissioners Sale.

In fse Circuit Court of the United States for sae Dis
triet Of Kansas.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-04-26

A wife said to her husband, who was
scolding her, "However cross you may
be, there is not couple who live IN
greater unanimity than you and |, for
we always desire the same thing you
want 10 be master, and so do l."
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5 3 8 5 J 8 3 3 3 .

To the Working Ciass.-We are now prepares
10 furE sh all classes with constant EMPLOY msnt
ONE, the whole of the time, TO- their spare
nenfs. Business new, light and profitable. Psrsoss
of either easily from 80 cents to IS per
ming, and proportional sum by devOting their whole
time to the business. Boys and girls earn nearly
much That a who see this notice NAV send
their address anu test the business make this
parable offer: To such not well satisfied
will send dollar to pay the trouble of writing
Full particulars, samples worth several dollars 70
commence work on. and copy of Home and Fire
side, OF the largest illustrated Publications.
all sent fee by mail Reader, il you want permansas
profitable work. address.
GEORGE STiNsoS CO., rsrIIa.a. No
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-04-26

IN ke Circuit Court Of s United States for sbe DIS
triet Of Kansas.
Sullivan Savings Institution, l
Complainant,
L. L. Norton, administrator
OF the estate of 4 ). Norton,
deceased, Charlotte s. Nor mo. 1919 IN Chaucery
ton, Frederick W. Norton.
Frank Norton, Ella NJ. Cal
loway and Edward q. Gal
loway,
Respondents.
Public notice hereby given that under and by vr-
tue Of decree of the Circuit Court Of the United
States for the District of Kansas rendered in the
above entitled suit, will, Saturday, the 18th day
Of May, lo71 at o. clock p NJ. OF said day offer al
public SALE at auction, and sell t. the highest and best
bidder for cash in hand at the front door Of the Court
House, the city of Topeka, Shawnee county state
and district of Kansas, the following described real
estate, lands and tenements, viz: The southwest
quarter ID of section twenty (20, township fourteen
Q4 range three (3), situate, lying and baing the
county OF Saline, state and district OF Kansas
4. 5. THOMAS. Commissioner.
Topeka, Kansas, April Is, 1877.
BRAUN CAMPBELL, OF Davenport Iowa Solicitors for
Complainant. 1l-5w
, 1877-10-05
Trving's Japarese Paper Carpet,
iuu

Among the many novelties at the Mechan.
les Fair, San Francisco, the we'll known arm
Of Armcs 4 Dallam exhibit some japanese
paper earpetlng While II has the general
appearance OF oil cloth, Il iS handsome and
has no offensive smell, and as they cost only
nfiy cents per square yard, Il must sooner or
later have an extensive sale. II IL claimed
that II Is even more durable than oil cloth.
Its nrmness OF texture certainly gives ere.
dence TO this theory. There Is nothing about
II TO friE and tear, AS there is Ia oil cloth, and
those who know anything about japanese
skill In making an almost Incredibly hrm,
strong and tough paper, will readily credit
this. As they lay down smoother than oil
cloth, they obvlate a serious objection to that
material. They do not crack, and the colors
are printed into the very her Of the paper.
No Goubt some people may have a prejudice
against II from Its name, but II any one will
examine the specimens on exhibition, they
will see that the nber and body OF the mate
rial has more OF the toughness and appear.
ance OF leather than anything known under
the name OF paper, made In this country. We
have seen some Of this carpeting, which has
been In an Office where II is much used, and
II shows hardly any signs OF wear, although
IL has been In use fifteen months. Armes &
Dallam, dealers In wood and willow ware, at
2l5 and 2l7 Sacramento street. San Francis.
CO, are the sole agents. People should ex.
anime this for themselves. Armes Il Dallam
will supply samples upon application.
, 1877-10-05
Health on a Sure Basis.

In order to establish health on q sure ba
sis, the enfeebled system must acquire addi
tional vigor. And yet, patent as this fact is
and widely known as 1t is, too many people
of disease, and physicians are very often
equally remlss, resorting TO the use OF pallia.
tives which affect symptoms only, and fail to
accomplish the chief end In view, which is
or should be, invigordtion. The main reason
why Hostetter's Stomach Bitters are so sue
cessful In overcoming disease is that they
lmpart vitality where II is deficient, and thus
build up superstructure for exhausted ma
ture to recuperate upon. The Bitters also
improve the appetite, soothe the nervous
system when oVer.strained, and are genia
basis Of pure spirits holding in solution bo.
tanic elements Of the greatest efficacy.
, 1877-10-05

REMEDY FOR KICKING Cows.-Having
had, several years ago, some experience
with kicking COWS, and having tried many
methods to manage them, | found none
90 good and simple as the one I will en-
deavor to describe: Put the COW into a
stall; if the stalls are not partitioned
make rail partition Zone rail may answer
If put at the right height on the left of
the COW; let her stand close to this parti-
ton, and with front feet as close to the
manger as possible; then take rail or
strong scantling and lay it diagonally
from the manger to the rail partition; cut
notch in the manger to drop this rail in /;
press it tight against the right hind leg
just above the udder; and nail where it
crosses the partition an upright piece to
prevent this rail from slipping back.
Once fixed in this way the rail can be
slipped in or out very quickly, and if
made right the cow can neither step side
ways, forward, nor backward, and conse-
quently cannot lift her hind legs up and
kick, and in most cases will, in course of
time, if gently treated, entirely forget the
kicking, so she may be milked without
the bar; and when the mixer comes, will
put herself in position to be milked by
stepping close to the left side Of her stall
and place the right hind leg little back,
and she will stand always the same way.
Cor. N. Y. Tribune.
, 1877-10-05

DURING the last twenty years England
has paid to foreign countries for food
according to the report of Mr.. Stephen
Bourne, OF Her Majesty's Customs-$1O,-
0OO,O00,O0O. The report states that each
member of the community now consumes
to the value Of two and half times as
much foreign food as he did twenty years
ago. With this immense drain upon her
resources, England would in few years
be reduced 10 penury, were It not for the
immense sums of money paid her as in
terest. Commercial (Chicdgo) AdUertissr.
, 1877-10-05

THE GRAvE.--Always the idea of un.
broken quiet broods around the grave
Il is a port where the storms Of life never
beat, and the forms that have been tossed
on the chadng waves lie quiet for ever
more. There the child lies peacefully rs
ever IL lay in its mothers arms, and the
workmans hands lie still by his side, and
the thinkers brain is pillowed in silent
mystery, and the poor girls broken heart
Is stepped 10 balm that extracts its Sc
cret woe, and is in the keeping Of char
ity that covers all blame.
, 1877-10-05
Purchasing Agency.

Ladies who are desirous Of having goods
purchased for them In San francisco can do
so by addressing Mrs. W. II. Ashley, who
will send samples Of goods for their inspec-
tion and approval. Would say that am an
experienced dress maker, and have the ad.
vantage OF buying at wholesale, and would
give my patrons the benefit Of same. Goods
purchased and sent G. q. ID. Send for Cir
cular. Any information in regard to styles
cheerfully given. Would add that have a
frst.class establishment for Dress. making,
and am prepared to execute country orders
with dispatch. Address MRS. w. II. ASHLEY,
120 Sutter street, Room 81 San Francisco.