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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-08-22

M. John Peterson, whe lives in
Sharps Greek township. hss recently
threshed the wheat cut from 7 acres, and
obtained from the same, 40 busheIs, an
average OF 60 bushels pes acre. Now
this may seem large TO some. but Mr..
Peterson who measured the wheat vii
testify "a the trathfulness Of this state.
msnt. We challenge the United S0s,s
to beat IL II can not Be dons.-
Mcpherson Freeman.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-08-22

fefpleXo4 PoI1to0l Se1o0t1eSlS,
Four or i've city hall officials were sit
ting on the steps OF the Woodward ave-
nue. side Saturday afternoon, discussing
politics and tho weather, when . small.
ish man, seeming to DO in considerable
mental distress, approached them and
inquired:
"Gentlemen, is there . scientific man
among you ?"
Certainly there u.s." they replied in
chorus.
"And you must be familiar with the
laws governing storms
ave are, was the prompt answer.
"Well, them" continued the stranger,
81 wish to relate what may seem like .
singular occurrence. I live on Division
street, and though it began raining at
midnight the other night and continued
for twenty -four hours, not . single drop
Of water fell upon my garden"
"Is that possible :" gssped one after
the other.
alt 10 the solemn truth, gsntlemen,s and
I'D like to know by what law of nature
you can account for it? 1t was . long
continued, drenching storm, yet not one
NAOR AoA oPVn ny So<Ooo'
There wasn't even room for . sugges-
ton. The crowd WAS astonished and
silent. After long minute one of the
gentlemen turned to the stranger and
asked
"You must have . theory, haven't
your
81 have"
"What 10 it 7"
"My theory, gentlemen, is that rent
rooms on tho third door, and had no
garden for the rain to fall on"
Five mon rose up in chorus, brushed
off their coat-tails, and followed each
other into the hall in Indian file.-From
the Detroit Free Press.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-08-22
An Evening Call.

"Gem'len," said Brother Gardner, a
he rose up and placed his hand on 9
copy of "The Great Orators of MAZDA
gascar, "-''gem'len, de ole woman wa,
out to deliber dc washin' de oddel
night, and l drapped over to see de
Wilder Johnsing fur few minutes.
sat down on de frunt steps in de deepnln
twilight, an while dc skeeters sailed
a-roun' frew the sleepy atmosfere, axed
dc wilder why it was dat de man who
docs de moas' BLOWN about hard times,
hez the leas' to lose BY . panic; an she
showed de gold-fillin' in her teef ez she
sweetly replied:
'Misser Gardner, dar will be tatur
bugs jes' ez long ez dar am taters.'
ode sof clouds sailed across the azure
surface of de bewtiful moon, an axed
the wilder why de church preachers
stood up in deir pulpits an wept ober
the heathens 10 China, but forgot to even
heave sigh ez dey passed base ball, dog
fights, jumpin' matches, an neighbor-
hood rows on deir way home; an de
wilder she shined up her brass rings
wild her apron an replied:
"'Misssr Gardner, all butchers may
be honest, but all butcher scales may
not weigh sixteen ounces to dc poun'.
1t am powerful easy fur Us to FIN fault
wild odder peoples noses an jes' like rs
to forgit dat de ends of our own turn up.
81 sat dar in de increasing darkness,
feelin' goneness tor de want of sweet
turnip to eat, an l axed de- wilder Why
de man who doan' mean to sQuar' up
wild his grocer am jes' de chap who
finds fault wild de size of . quart measure;
an she lodged . pinch-be an re-
piled:
"sMisser Gardner, dis waruld am 80
constitooted dat de dog which barks de
loudest gifts de moas' bones. Money
am powerful good, ole man, but de mex
bes' fing to it am good par o. lungs
an plenty Of surface between de eye an
de chin!'
"Gem'len, ez soon ez dc ice goes outen
de river an git leetle time to fink,
I'Ee gwine to dwell on sech fots ez de
above an fgger up conclushuns wid .
soft pencil. "-Detroit Free Press.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-08-22
LYRIC POEM.
Translated rsox NE sxEpIsa OF rEexIEa

TRANSLATED From THE SWEDISH OF TEGSrrR.
Is the land OF the North not beautiful my brothers.
Is II not d0ubly dear to you?
where. In all the regions Of the south.
Lies there country SO happy rs our north?
On the throne sits fauitless honour,
Adorned with crown and crest u laurel,
There. too, and in the peoples hearts
Rests hope with his young bride.
Out Of the waves, up to the rocky strand.
She arose, beautiful a. Treja's star,
And well thrives the peerless virgin, there,
In the old heroic land.
No slaves are here to toll and crouch,
As in less favored lands,
For free Is the joy in the Western Alps,
And liberty dwells on the Bot: IA 8 strands
The ancient gods look down with joy,
On the land that nurtured them,
And the cloth Of thfuture by the Mormon is weaved
With leaves Of the laurel and tints Of the
Still the br0ther-nations" live,
The twins of AsShem.''
Let the North be what'er Ii might
II one law united them
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-08-22
Notice to Taxpayers.

OFFICE OF COUNTY TREASURER)
SALINE COUNTY KANSAS
Salina, July 3oth., 1875
NOTICE is hereby given that the following de-
IN scribed Lands and Town Lots, or % much
thereof may b. necessary for that purpose, will
on
Tuesday, the Sd day Of September. A. d.
1878,
and during the next succeeding days thereafter BE-
sold by me At Public Auction II my once In the
Court House In Salina, for the Delinquent Taxes
and charges thereon, for the year A. D. 1871.
J. B. HAMILTON.
County Treasurer.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-08-22
MISCELLANEOUS ADVS.
Dissolution Notice.

NOTICE - hereby given that TIE cs-paztneFshinhere-
II tofore existing between the undenignea under the
nrm name OF Csum Lutx, u this day Dissolved by
mutual consent, Mr.. E. Lutx retiring. All collections
will be made and accounts settled by Mr. Dean-
J. DAUN.
Salina. Kansas. Aug. LIST. 1873 Z. LCTZ.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-01-01

600 Holsters, and few days before shipment
worth $4,000 was made. Frank auckland is
warning the Canadians against thus destroying
fishery that in future years will be even more
valuable than now.
A Boston paper tells of recent case of bru-
tality which it would be well for the good name
of the medical profession to have disproyed. A
young man named Gage was taken with hem
orrhage in the night, and friend who went for
assistance applied in vain to eight physicians
to visit the apparently dying man, each refus-
ing to do so unless his pay was assured. II
was not until morHing that physician was
found humane enough to attend the sick man,
who suffered terribly in consequence of the ne.
elect, and is still 10 critical condition.
The American schoolmaster is abroad in q
new direction. The Central American republic
of Honduras is now added to the list of coun-
tries which have adopted American methods Of
education, and have sought American aid il
the first steps on the new road. The republic
is proceeding with no little energy. Ten thou
sand members Of monastic orders have beer
expelled from the country, their property con
iscated and their buildings turned into col
leges; and six teachers sail shortly from New
York for their missionary work in this new
field
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-01-01
A Printers Misfortune.

Some years ago, when the writer was re
porter upon an Eastern paper, it devolved on
i'm to write for the same edition an account
OF the presentation of gold. headed cane to the
Rev. DIR. Nudge, the clergyman of the place,
and description OF new hog-killing machine
that had just been put In operation at the fac
tory. Now, what made Mr.. Nudge mad was
this: The inconsiderate buccaneer who made
up the form got the two locals mixed in
frighttol manner, and when we wentto press,
something like this was the appalling result:
Some Of Mr.. Mudge's friends called on him
yesterday, and after brief consultation the up-
suspectlng hog was seized by the hind legs and
slid along the beam, until he reached the hot
water tank His friends explained the object
OF their visit and presented bin with a hand
some gold-headed butcher, who grabbed him
by the tail and swung him around, and in less
than minute the carcass was 10 the water
Thereupon he came forward and said there
were times when the feelings overpowered one,
and for that reason he wo aid not attempt to do
more than thank those around him for the man
ner IN which so huge an animal was cut in
fragments was astonishing. The doctor con-
cluded his remarks, the machine selzed him,
and IN less time than it takes to write it, the
hog was cut into fragments and worked into
delicious sausage. The occasion will be remem.
bered by the Doctors friends as one of the most
delightful of their lives. The best pieces can
be obtained for fifteen cents per pound, and we
are sure those who have sat under his ministry
will rejoice to hear that he has been SO hand
somely treated.
Madl Well, about nine o'clock that morning
the office had been abandoned by every man
but the advertising clerk, and he assembled to
the roof and robed himself in boiler iron. so
so that he could see the clergyman tearing
around down in the street with his congrega.
ton. all wearing the panoply of war, and car.
rying butcher knives and things. The next day
scription. Exchange.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-01-01
NEW YORK.
Failure of Another Rankin. Firm.


NEW York, Dec. 3l.-The failure of John
Bonner & Co., one of the Oldest houses on
Broad street, is announced at the Stock Elk.
change. They made an assignment to B. w.
Griswold. 1t is said the firm pursued the same
methods as Meter & Go. in the rehypothecation
of securities. Their liabilities are said to be
quite heavy, and several prominent spectators
are mentioned as being heavy losers.
Mr.. Griswold, to whom Bonner & Co. made
an assignment, says he is able to give but little
information in regard to the the transactions of
the firm. He understood that the loans on hy-
pothecated securities amounted to between ST.
600, 900 and 81, 600, 900. He was informed by
Bonner's bookkeeper THAT the difference be-
tween loans obtained by Bonner and those
made BY him on the securities amounted to
about $4,000 This amount represents the
losses OF the owners of the securities, the tran
sactons being of the same character as those in
the recent case of Meter & Co. There is no
doubt that Mr.. Bonner has left the city and it
is believed he has gene to Canada, from whe nee
he originally came.
At the office of the Bankers and Brokers'
Association, Manager DIN said that the insti-
tuition was ruined by the fight of Bonner The
depositors would suffer loss of about $50, 900
for which he supposed the stockholders were
liable. A we'll known broker said it had been
suspected 10 Wall street for some time that
Bonner had but little money of his own, aud
lately BY certain firms that he was pledging
securities he did not own. Bonner, this gen.
teman said, accounted for the delay in return
ing the securities to their owners by the state
ment that he was making bis loans for some
large German houses at the Bank of New
York where report that the certfcation OF
his checks was stopped on Saturday was con.
tradlcted. His deposits we're right and all his
checks certified up to o'clock Saturday after
noon.
The Sun says it is thought Bonner took with
him large amount OF money, as he was busy
nearly all day Saturday in notwithstanding se-
curities. As far as can be ascertained he kent
within the criminal law, taxing only the sur
plus procured by the rehypothecation of bouds
and stocks
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-01-01
AFRICA.
The Cape Colony Trouble

LONDON, Dec. 31.-The new anxiety touching
Catfres as indicated in the ordering of the 10th
regiment to be in readiness to depart from An
dershot to Capetown, and the remarks of Sir
Bartle Frere, governor and commander-in-chlef
of Cape Colony, that he considered the stua-
ton on the Caffre frontier extremely dangerous.
etc, results from the return of Kreli, the Gale.
ka chief at the head of his tribe, into the Tran
seki Territory and the threatening relations
with Cetewayo, chief of the Zulus, owing to a
dispute about certain territory heretofore held
by the Transvaal republic but claimed by Cete-
wayo. Notwithstanding that negotiations are
pending with Zulus, news has reached Natal
that Cetewayo's army has occupied the disput-
ed territory. Cetewayo is the most powerful OF
the native chiefs contiguous to the British set
Elements. 1t is not believed that war with Zu-
lus will result. The imminent danger is spread
of the trouble in other tribes in consequence OF
the return of the Galetas, who were believed to
be thoroughly defeated.
WooLwICH, Dec So A battery of artillery
has been ordered in readiness for immediate
embarkation for the cape.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-01-01
The Dead of 1877.

The death list of 1877 includes an unusually
small number of names of distinguished men,
Arranged according to the extent of the fame
of those enrolled thereupon the name of Theirs,
the historian, and President of the French Re-
public, should perhaps stand at its head.
France contributes, too, the most distinguished
name in science, that of Leyerrier, the emil
nent astronomer. Literature has met with its
heaviest loss in the death of John Lothrop
Motley. Of lesser fame were the Danish poet
Frederic Cruitzer, Robert Dale Owen, Lady
Stirling Maxwell, better known as Mrs. Nor
ton the author of "Bingen on the Rhine''
Walter Bagshot, Rev. John s. @. Abbott, all
OF whom have died since the year began. The
bar has lost two of its most distinguished orna-
ments in France-M. Chaix-d'- Est Ange and
NJ Louis Joseph Ernest Picard. The Amer
lean stage has suffered the loss of E. L. Owen
port, Edwin Adams, Ben De Bar and George
L. Fox. The opera, Madame Teresa Titiens.
OF soldiers, France has lost Gems. Changarnier
and DAurelles de Paladines; Prussia, Field
Marshal Won Steinmetz, and the United States,
Gems. Geo, W. McCook and N B. Forrest. The
mortality among those high in rank in the
United States navy has been remarkable, no
less than five rear admirals having died, viz:
james Alden, Charles Wilkes. Theodorus Bail
ey, Charles III, Davis and Louis NJ Colds.
borough. England lost the head of her
admiralty department., Ward Hunt. Of
politicians the name of Senator Morton
will occur to every one and he is the only one
of national prominence that has died during
the year, unless it be Louis Bogy who was
known simply because he was elected senator
from the state of Missouri. OF men engaged
in business pursuits the most notable represent
tatiyes on the death roll are Cornelius Van der
bilt, Henry Meiggs, the great contractor, Fetch
er Harper of the we'll known firm of Harper 81
Brothers and Ross Winans, the Baltimore in
ventor. The church mourns Rev. DIR. Asa
Smith, president of Dartmouth College, and
Rev. james Roosevelt Bayley, archbishop of
Baltimore. William G.. Brownlow,, better
known as "parson," whose fame was derived
from his courage and fidelity to the Union in
face of rebel prosecution in East Tennessee,
and Brigham Young, for relieving the world of
whom the Angel of Death is entitled to graft
tude, complete the list which, though not a
long one, contains SEINE names of worldwide
destination.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-01-01
News and Other Items.

Gen. Longstreet has invested in a botel at
Augusta. Ga.
Carlotta Patti is i'll from the effects of a sur
gical operation, but her physicians are conf.
dent OF her recovery.
Apropos of the mild season. a Harrisburg
"a, man recalls the fact that he had peaches
freshly plucked from tree in hislyard for des-
sert on Christmas day, 1852.
While England is greatly excited about by-
drophobia, it is observed that Ireland has none
In ireland every dog is registered, and the rev.
enue derived from the tax goes to lessen the
local taxation, SO that it is everbodys interest
that it be not evaded.
The duchess of Hamilton, daughter of the
Princess Mary of Baden, is in Rome seeking a
dissolutioniof her m arriage with the hereditary
frlnce OF Monaco, upon the ground that she
was compelled to the marriage through yio-
lsnce and fear.
At church fair in Pittsburg thew had a slsva
market, Young girls disguised with sheets
were put on the block and knocked down IN
the highest bidders, the money going to the
church treasury, and the goods never being de-
livered.
The total revenue of the Dominion of Cana
da for the month of November was 81 aS5 Ooo.
expenditures $1.454.000. The statement of inn
ports and exports for the same month shows
goods entered for consumption to the amount
OF So,529,OO0 goods exported to the value of
$9,225,0OO.
Canada is doing an immense business in ship-
ping Holsters to England. Last week one ship
from Halifax took $4,000 worth in cans for
London, which represents something like $685.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-01-01
Isabella in Her own Defence.

PARIS, Dec. 31.-Isabella, ex-Queen of Spain,
in letter to the FigaIo protesting against the
expulsion from France of Don Carlos and re-
pudiating the accusation that she was conspir-
ing with him against King Alfonso, her son,
says: ''My good and cordial relations with my
cousin, Don Carlos, and my niece, Donna Mar
guerite de Bourbon, are secret to no one 1
have never forfeited their esteem Dor have they
mine. l will not moreover disregard the bonds
OF kinship which unite us and which misfor.
tune has cemented. Donna Marguerite de
Bourbon is the good mother of any daughter,
the lnfanta Eulalie, and it is no wonder that
public politics aside from the members of the
same family preserve such natural relations as
the Compile de Chambord thought to see when
he welcomed the Orleans Princes What rea-
son is there for sending away from this geuer-
GUS and hospitable country an exile whose pres
emit position is without hostility, and who is
persecuted. 1t is asserted on account of me.
Can there be aught but calumny in the sup
position that would conspire against my dear
ly beloved son, for whom have sacrificed eve
rything? Is it not revolving to think that on
an imaginary suspicion this French hospitality
in which have sought repose from my politi-
cal life, should suddenly break with its tradi-
tons? 1 address myself to your loyalty to
make known the truth as to the good relations
subsisting between my nephew and myself re-
latons which have nothing to do with politics.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-01-01
FOREIGN.
The TurcO-Russian War.
TERRIBLE SUFFERING OF
TURKISH PRISONERS.
Sophia Abandoned and Burned by
the Turks.
Russia Will Insist on Direct Pro-
posals from Turkey.
The Turc0-Russian War.

BUCHAREST, Dec. 31.-The bridges crossing
| the Danube at Simntza have been taken up to
prevent their destruction. 1t is hoped that the
bridge at PetIoshani, reported carried away,
can be repaired.
Nine hundred horses persisted 10 the vicinity
OF Sistova during the recent storm.
a st. Petersburg special says that Russia
will probably consent to an armistice on the
basis of rectifcation of the Armenian frontier,
the free passage of the Dardanelles, guaran-
tee of good administration in Bulgaria and the
independence of Roumania
A Constantinople despatch says Mukhtar
Pasha has been recalled.
LONDON, Dec. 3l.--A Bucharest correspon-
dent telegraphs that thousands of draught an
finals persisted in the recent storm, and details
are slowly coming in concerning the sufferings
of the Turkish prisoners from Plevna, on the
way to Roumania. They were unaccompanied
by any vehicle for the purpose of picking up
those who fell by the wayside. These were
left by the guards to freeze, as they had 30
means of carrying them, and halt would
only have been to increase the number of vic
Tins. The absence of wagons was not due to
deliberate cruelty, but to the thoughtlessness
which so untrequently subjects Russian sol
dlers to unnecessary suffering. Roumanlan
officers who came from Nlkopolis to Plevna +,
after the passage of the Turkish prisoners, said
that they drove against number of dead bod
les in the snow. No provision was made in
the Bulgarian valley for the sustenance of the
captives, Tut when the Danube was passed
supplies were provided, and from that time
their lot was never hard to bear.
LONDON, Dec. 31.-The Paris correspondent
of the Times says he has reason to believe
Prince Gortschakoff has declared that Turkey
must know that Russia has always been ready
to listen to proposals of peace and that the
presentation Of peace proposals by an interme-
diary appears unnecessary. The correspondent
adds:
The telegram conveying the above informa-
ton seems also to convey an intimation of
readiness to eccept an armistice
The Times Bucharest correspondent tele-
graphs: Itnow appears the Czarewitch will
remain in Bulgaria with Gen. Todelben and
real commander of his army.
LONDON. Dec. 3l.-The Standards cofrespon-
dent at Vienna says Lord Derby sent note to
Count Andrassy, expressing the hope that in
vsew of the desire of Europe for peace, the
other powers will assist as much as possible
Eugland's steps in favor of mediation.
The following is stated to be the text of EGG
lands note to Russia: "Her Majesty's govern
ment begs to inform the Emperor that the
Porte is ready to open peace negotiations.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-01-01
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Portland Wholesale Marker.

MONDAY, December 31.-The markets are quiet
to-day and show but little movement. Sugars are
firm at 1Oc for granulated and 9lc for Extra c. not
withstandinG there is large demand. Flour is de-
cidedly dull and there is but little to say of the
market. Corn is unchanged.
FREIGHTS The engagements have been light for
the week and there little offering the closes 12c
for box shocks to Cuba offered but not accepted
at the close of our report. The engagements COM
prise Bark Sandy Hook hence to Matanzas for round
sum of $105O out; Brig Tarifa hence to Havana OF
Matanzas on p t; Brig Proteus to Matanzas with
hid shocks and heads at 23c Schr Kit Carson to load
lumber at Bucksvile for Martinique at 80 M; Schr
Silver Spray to load at Liverpool, N s., lumber to
Hayt at IS M, and back with wood to north of Hat
terass at 81 y ton; Schr Margie, with headings for
New York at 2sc pair; Schr City of Chelsea lumber,
hence to New York at S1.62 M.