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WE have two other solutions Of the
prolific COW" problem. published in
our paper week before last. One makes
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first, as our readers will remember,
was some 10000. Quite difference;
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ANNaluNCENIE NT.
NOVEMBER, 1873.

We are authorized to announce
CAPT. FERG. KYLE as candidate
for Sheriff of Hays county.
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Io the Ladies.

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ISL.
Respectfully,
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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-07-18
The Sun Dance.

The young men at Spotted Tail camp
have blst concluded their annual sun
dance, and the barbarous festival ha-
been one OF more than ordinary success
Forty eight candidates passed through the
terrible ordeal 81 self torture. and are en-
titled to full diplomas a. warriors oi IN
questioned bravery. The candidate for
donors cuts two longitudinal sits down
each breast. One end 81 a lariat j. pa,.sed
under the strip Of skin and flesh between
the iDcissions, and tightly tied. Tie other
end Ii made fast 10 the top 81 high pole
The candidate then throws himself bae X
ward, bearing himself upon the lariais
The dance goes on until the flesh give,
way. Should he fail 20 break loose IL the
manner prescribed. Or shodId be- faint dur
ing the operation, be Is forever disgraced.
The sun dance just closed was held
about fifteen miles back from the Missouri
river. and was Witnessed by about 4. Ooo
Indians and % whites. Old Spotted Tail
was master IL ceremonies. and from IN.
manner in which he performed his incanis-
tons and 6oufished hi. mystic wand from
which dangied the scalp 81 a white woman.
ooe would not suppo-s him Ia 10 III. ciyl-
lied red man who Is carried uI-,n the gov
eminent pay rolls. Once year spot has
his fun. The sun dane. hAs closed and
Spotted TaAs Indians AZ. now really fof
the government 10 move them 10 a ps~
A9eDcy.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-07-18
How the Kourdes Make Sword Blades.

A French traveller among tire Kourdes
states, az TIE re 5ult Of his cndeavpfs to
see cain the process employed by them
in the manufacture OF Their sword blade,
that the manufactures IN which these
blades are made are situated at the decl;v-
ity OF mountain, near cascades, the
wa,ot OF which, falling fiom rock II rock.
al.iveS in the most linpid state IN the
resel vols in which the b. ides NJ temper 4.
these re ervoirs bei..g located where the
air is very p,n e-thc % conditions Of purity
OF air end water being con sidered eG-en,ia,
to the success Of the operation. Iron o.
the puipst quality g used; and, submitted
to very high temperature, the first tenn
peiing is commenced when the metal is at
white heat; it is expo ell before fusion,
tie fuel being placed on each side, and TIE
rcd-hot iron is then covered quickly as
possible with fatty and oily matte, such
as paste made from bones, wax, etc. This
process is thought to render the blade
flexible. The second tempeflng Is similar,
except the heated mon, after having thrown
OF considerable quantities Of sparks, and
having been exposed, Is covered with a
paste composed OF powdered homes and
purified mutton suet. The third temper
ing is effected by dfsposing Of the metal
in such a manner that It may b. seized BY
man on horseback w'o rides at fui,
speed. in order that the blade, which he
bears in an elevated position, NAV receive
the impression OF the air.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-07-18
HEADS and Hats.
u.cndon Medical Examiner

.rH...-r..l. lICDtoa Aecscal 8xnulinerl
A scientific inquiry lately made by DR..
Delsunay among the hatters of Paris offers
snne curious results. Accepting il rs true
that the capacity Of the cranium and de-
velcpment of the BRAIN are proportional TO
the external volume Of the head; also tia;
the intelligence il proportional TO the vol
ume and weight Of the braiR, he shows,
isseralia. that certain families devolp like
individuals is. they have a period OF
growth. then stationary period of growth,
then period Of decrease, previous TO ex-
tension.
Ia families in the first period the head
enlargcs from generation TO generation.
The citiZeus who wrought the revolniion
of 1880 had bigger heads than their fathers.
ou the other nani, in families that lie
nearing extension the herd grows smaller.
Tie sons of the present ruling families In
France have such small heads, according
TO the author, that they require hats speci-
ally made for them. Among certain families
newly ri, ~ from the common people the
head increases from generation 10 gene a.
ton. The wide brimmed hats bolivars worn
by the republicans from 1850 to 1913 were
very cap ,ious. The quarter in hich are the
largest heads in Paris is that of the schools.
The hatters Of the Faubourg ST. Germain
say they only fl, fine heads. The Polyteeh-
nicians have larger he. Ids than the Cyrians.
and the students of the normal school
larger than those of 81. Sulp;ce, etc. The
members Of the clergy present peculiar
feature in these statistics. I'm general,
says NJ. Delaunay. linen from thirty II
forty years Of age have larger head than
those from twenty In thirty. Not so with
ecclesiastics, for their heads cease To grow
at about TIVE. y-five. The cures, bishops,
archbishops, ETC., have no larger neasis than
the students Of the large seminaries.'
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school that intelligent care and thoughtful
instruction calculated 10 make them noble.
self-reiiant and capable men and women.
II is the boast OF Kansas and just one.
Ne think. that no State in the Union has
made better provision for the education Of
its cnildren- The hest building in every
city, town ar village, and in every country
district in Kansas, Is. rs rule. the school
house. The State has q magnificent school
fund, which is multiplying every year.
Our higher schools are modelled upon the
best systems that experience has devised.
With such provisions and advantages, Kan
sas ought to have. and We are glad tn be-
heye that slsc has. class Of teachers who
are earnestly devoted to their profession.
who fully appreciate lis dignity and rcspon-
sibility. and who have the experience and
capacity to discharge their duties with use
fuiness TO the State and honor to them
selves i.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-07-18
IAAehissu Chanpsoe 4

We attended the frss meeting of Abe
Association, on Monday evening. and were
mos, favorabIy impressed sith the appeal
ance OF The memkers. Il Il. in many
respects. a vemarkshas body Of men and
women The sbsence Of that pale. r.cklr.
iper; pcr.oDsgc who is often ~; toward in
eAricAiare .s the iypica, teacher, r esyecs-
ally nolicesb,e- The HEn and women
gathered here, from ~ quassess 81 the
state, are ecneSsllH robust, viz srsss, alert;
Thy look - II tkey enjoyet LIFE apprcei-
aisd the imp01aDcs al thssr sask asd
fousd its duiies oOaGsSsl. and we're esgs-
bic OF pyttinG into n thse eeRsKy asd en-
thsRiasa without vhSch these csn he no
pesmanea; success u - ssoenk5ca.
The bssisr~ II sesc6iaR SoGhs 70 he .
real bussesA. eslssUsg oil the srsivhi~, a
hind sod body. II . . respos.ib;e esiiins.
sd iis dnises aee - iopsstass thss The
eAAncsef ssd c,paGsiy Of tn ma ssd
vuoea enfaerd IN & ne q VIM, coscern
- ai0ri every bone IN ~ susie Ho,o-
ing such yieGs. vs lnr<kal srWsrd ssDnax
shr te.chers a4eask1sd = Cnss1hnn Hist
With genuine Interest 90 v~ss eFufi<ef 20
6ad % ttycaghuui. % aBSe.1. s1d N inter-
eseA . hn6y- ~ tA<ase sair types asd
% she ssscAss Il Kss@a,
ve Ssdes ,hss Tie e3snfbsesi issesesss -
tAe tsnse ese N escesSess haads. md shss
@s gssis - SsyN jaRiy desteassed -
LAu0ss = the NO. In
portrait crop Kssas HoSs IN peesve II
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-07-18
Independence Day.

On the Fourth Of July, Seventeen Hun
dred and Seventy Six, an old man sat in the
belfry Of Independence Hall, Philadelphia,
with hopeful eyes east beneath, on the look
out for a signal TO ring out the intelli-
gence that the American people had thrown
off allegiance TO foreign and inimical gov
eminent, and asserted the right Of men to
govern themselves. Inside of the Hall were
the Fathers Of the Republic, signing the De-
claration Of Independence, while outside
stood surging mass of humanity, breath
lcssly awaiting announcement Of the result
Finally, the door opened, a little page sprang
into the vestibule, and looking up into the
glistening eyes Of the old man. clapped his
hands, which was the signal waited for. and
the same moment, with muscle nerved by .
Joyous heart. the old patriot rang out the
glorious intelligence that Americans we're .
free and independent people. The anxious
crowd took M the refrain. and the afmes-
Phere was freightei TO the very heavens
with loud and hearty acclaims. We have
often thought, on reading and ponderinS
over the accounts and incidents Of that pay,
here SO briefly and crudeiy alluded 60, that
through the windows Of heavens were lock.
ing down the spirits of the tens Of thousands
Of heroes who had sacrificed life for the priu.
eple thus crystsliiei at PHILADELPHIA. s,d
that throughout the courts Of the celestial
sphere angels were singing Glory to God
in the highest. on earth peace. and rood-sill
toward men, and We have felt constrained to
give expression to the language AZ the poets
"Goi send Us ore ~uch SIGH; - ,hi-. a.a
And set-i US iherc to -ec.'' ....s. -.
And right here We feel that our poor words
would be doubly feeble did we not quote he
glowing lines Of old John Adams, written %
his wife immediately after the Dcelarsaisa q
Independence had been promulgated He
said Of the Day: -.--
Il am apt 10 believe il viii he ce,ehsuep1
by succeeding generations rs the great Al.
niversary Festival. h ought 10 be ocnDeo-
1
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GENERA FOREIGN SorEs.

A LETTER from Havana SAYS the cam
paign Of the Epaniards against the Cubans.
without any battles, cost the former $1,000
men, and the island Is vast cemetery.
RUSSIA has paid to Servia the balance
due the latter government as war indemnity
guaranteed by the former.
NEWS has been received there that q
numerous body o; Turkish troops are maraudins
in Thessaly. i.N laL T.. =. rf- l
THE general impression in high Russian
circles is that the congress vii result IN TEN.
porary relief. but not IN Q real settlement
The town council of Berlin are consid-
erinc the resolution that q grand historical
oommemoration Of the meeting OF the congress-
THERE is great mourning throughout
Spain for the dead Queen. She had firmly gain
ed the affections OF her people.
The belief Of wel-informed British pol
ticians is tha either general election win &C.
cur next mo1.th. on the idea q the dissolution
Of Pariiam sIt viii be abandoned.
THE Freil Grath library. famous for Ne
old ENGLISH books, has been touShtby an Amer
lean gentleman. ~ l# go.
The English Government Is sending
heavy reinforcemeuts to the Oaps Of GOOD Hope,
for the Cafire war. s-....
AGITATION continues in Germany about
the measures the Goserpmep: favo-s for the re-
precision Of Socialists, and the newspapers are
continually reporting arrests OF Socialists and
interruption Of mee6nsA -..-
MERCEDES, the Young and beautiful
wife Of the King Of Spain. ivhpss brilliant mar
riage early in the present year vas the theme
Of two continents. died on the c6st. She had
been i'll but short time Of gastric fever.
GFx. GRANT VII return to the United
States next spring by the way Of India.
LORD DUFFERIN. Governor General Of
Canada, accepts the extension Of his appoint
ment. lg
An Englishman named Bishop. charged
with bribins officials 10 obtain plans Of fnrsfcss
es in Germany. has been convicted 1t Berlin
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THE EAST.

HENRY A. Parr arrived in Boston from
St John, N. T., on the Goth, and has been Ar.
rested on the charge OF murder ON board the
steamer Chesapeake from New York for Port
land, December 5th, 1868. Parr was one OF the
seventeen passengers who took possession Of
the chesapeake in tho naEae of the Bouthsrn
Confederscy. shooting the second engineer and
throwing his body overheard. -.a.f ..- .,..s.
The late Vim. c. Rhinelander's estate
is estimated to be worth about $50 900 90.
He was one Of the seven largest real estate own
ers in Now York City. '''
PRINCETON COLLEGE has conferred on
two men Of war, Gen. Sherman and Gen. Nc.
Clellan, the peaceful tito Of Decor Of Laws. q"
Angler CHASE, the defaulting treasu-
rer of the Fall River Mills. pleaded guilty, ana
was sentenced to twelve years in the State piis-
on aud two days solitary conhne nent- s.4g
HARVARD beat Yale in the boat race at
New London. Connecticut, on the 2ssh. The
Harvard crow kept the lead from the start.
Great numbers Of peple were present.
SENATOR KELLOGG has been excused
from attendance upon the Potter committee
until July 9TH, or until he has made visit 10
Chicago. liai liri
THE Potter Committee has appointed .
subcommittee to take testimony in New o..
leans. IT lar -f--
AT q special business meeting II Ply.
mouth church last week, Mrs. Elizabeth h
Tilton was communicated. .. ....s -.
Ex-Gov. SWAMI, of Maryland, and Mrs.
John X. Thompson, widow Of United States
Senator Thompson, OF New Jersey, were mar
ried in Princeton, one day last week Mrs.
Swami is a sister Of Sam Walsh, Of Washington.
and sister-in-law Of Speaker Randall, VI o gave
away the bride. .- .....-.... ...
FROM the data collected at the Asricul-
tural Bureau in Washington, it is estimated
year will be at least four hundred milton bush
els q. af.-
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The Early History sf New Jersey.

lNevark Advertiser.f
Ey-Govei LOT Parker made speech be-
fore the Teachers Institute OF Monmouth
County recently, his remarks being found
ed on the Early History Of New Jersey"
The lInd OF New Jersey was discovered
by Sebastian Cabot, five years after the
discovery Of America by Christopher
Columbus, but no colonies were establish
cd, although claimed by Great Britain
The first white man to tread New Jersey
soil was Henry Hudson. the captain II the
HdG Noon. which arrived on the Sd u
September, 1909. New Jersey wae at
first granted to two men, Cartwright and
Billings. Counties were organized Nav
l6. l6S2. The salary II Representatives
tn the first Assembly, which met at Eliza
beihpoi5, was three shillines per dav.
while that 81 the Governor was ffty
pounds year, payable IN produce. The
first lion works In this country weYe e.
tablished at Trenton Falls. The first Gov.
elnor OF New Jersey was William Living.
stone. and he resided q ro1tio.l ~ his
term in what Is now known n e .rel.
low House, on Broadway, below Front
Stree. Salem. Tie first public convey
ance in the State was a steve, lrunning
from New York to Philadelphia. making
the rOund trip IN t~e weeks. me hrst
temperance meeting ever heId IN Ire
State was at Middletown. September 9,
1870, when law was passed In suppress
the sale ~ liquor 20 Indians. who became
d. serous when intoxicated In thos-
times. t-efor.. Leg i-latures were e=.abE al
ID, the people came tsgether md nssde
their own lsws at town meetings, which
would b. good plan nowadays n We wese
not - r1rtrse-ns,s
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= T IL ~ =
d E6isOn,a I.iteFnture

While the megaphone was telling the
story Of Merry the postman came with q
huacte ~ letters, and the Profe ssor hun lied
back to the Office Several Of these mis-
! stves were f.Om great people in all pan Is Of
the country. Some we've vely amusing.
One writer from q Westes town said that
he was LAWYER, but that he expei fenced
neca diafculty IN tying cases in count by
ieai oa Of pts being partially deaf. send
one along, he Wrote. II know il il FIVE
Feet long and a bulky Object, but that don't
make g ny difference: 90 iong az can hear
with Il ! am satisfied. ~" As he laid away
the nissive Professor E5sson laughingiy
remark e'i, IT that lawyer ieveled one Of
the n,eyssphepesh at q Western Judge he
world fine kina for contempt Of count
You have Q great msny let.ers from
def people, sappose'" queried the re-
porter. p F. 'l,.. % - ~
"A hundred o day, replied the Professor.
Il hal TO idea SO many were sd,'cted. and
lots Of them come be,epersona'ly. There
was POOR fellow hero the other day who
mode me moe rejoi7ed at my discovery
OF tie ms yaphOne than was ever befo 70
or ever expect to be. He came IN modcst'v
s1d seked me 10 show him ore. He was
~ ODD man and very, very de-, so that !
hsd to snout With al nv lungs 20 make
BIN hear. took one down and put IT TO
bis car. Thea I played the organ over
there. You OUGHT to have seen that old
mans ewes sparfle. continued the Pro-
fessor. He said, God he praised; that Is
the first time IN twenty years Ihavc heard
the so,nd Of music. It made me feel
good" '.@ 100 ''sf -''
j. Among the scientific visitors who have
fecentls explored the mysteries OF Memo
PAX w,ece NJ Andre, d'cctor Of the OBJ
sc. vatorv at Lyons. France. and NJ Argot,
professor os physics OF TIE Lyece at PaIis.
They bad Just rei.r.icd from the Rocky
Mounta;rs, where they had been to observe
the t.. ,s't OF Mercury. They expressed
ticn o'ves hignsv pscssed with the va 'ols
'nvea'tpls OF Professor Edison and made
number Of cp' ;ous expe, ,nents with
some Of them. What pleased PrOfc scr
Andre most, however, wac the vocal en-
CINE" a d'n'dmtive apparatus witch re-
wolves wheel by the sound OF the voice
Wind will not move It, however strong, but
q wfispe" causes Il to ievolve In speak
Ing OF it Professor Edison was e-ceedingiy
nonchalant. -Oh, II don't amount TO any
thing for practical purposes, he said. Il
got 1t up optv for amusement
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InFsrnstien Wa,4.S

The following letter to Postmaster King
OF Topeka, has been handed US for pub,ica-
ton: n -rE tore s b .s.i..f
COLUMBUS, GA, June 81. 1873.
Postmaster Topeka, Kansas: zi;a - -,
DEAR SR-On the 18th (lav of Ami
last, man was killed in Harris COUNTY az
this State, while travelling Through this
country, by one Dowdweil Adams. his
cairiaSe diver. Adams is now in tan here
and will be tried for murder on the second
Monday in October, next. at Hamilton.
Harris county, GeOi gia.
The deceased was found by the police of
this city on the morning OF the 18Th If
April ia the Cha.tah,Ochee river. where
Adams had thrown him. = -
= The deceased had been for soma time
about Tuskega, Ala, and was known there
by the name OF Harry Love, Lat in Look.
ing through his effects, I find thath owned
o grocery store at Oxford, Kansas. Il, is76.
and that one A. Baina was bis business
man, and from letters written by Barnard.
found in the trunk Of the deceased. I md
that he was called Barber, and hom other
papers am satisfied that his real name
is Harry w. Barber. He lad some Ga. 600
in money and other persona, propelty
amounting to 8, 900, which is ali now in
the hands OF a responsible party, held sub.
ject to the claims Of his relations. lind
pictures OF ladies' in his trunk, three Of
which take to be his sisters. The pic
lures were taken in Iowa. find another
picture Of a lady I take to be his wife.
printed at Wilmington, Ohio He has been
in and about Topeka, and left things there
for his wife. No traces OF bis relations
haze vet been discovered. i
am the solicitor genera, cha, gea with
the prosecution OF the murderer, and am
very DESTROYS 10 6nd out 80 netting about
the deceased and his relations. win you
be kind enough to band this lctterto the
editor OF some paper IN Topeka for publ
c..tion. Perhaps they will do so without
charge, t. assist me in finding out the re-
lfions OF the deceased. He .'.7a
Should any paper be kind enough TO
publish it, will you please mail copy 10
my address. -
have in my possession several pictures
G the deceased, and will forward them to
plrties, WHO feel satisfied that they can
q sist NE in my Investigation -.5.
Az cOmmun'clt ors add ,ssed to
Col. H. EUssEY, Solicitor General.
Columbus, Georyi'
VII receive p ,ompt attention.
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Debt Of Kansas City.

The total indebtedness Of Kansas City
on June !, amounted To u 4Js, 1888 None
o; this debt is due, and large proportion
Of it Is at a low rate OF interest. The city
bonds are now NJ par, and sell readily
when any are offered. There il now out
standing and in general circulation city
currency or warrants, known as -oDcs aud
twos" $1i,676. These notes. having been
used as money 50 long, have worn away.
and thousa nds Of them have been lost GA
desl Dyed. 1t Is safe Ia saw that not more
than two thirds 81 the whole amount is-
sued during the Last eight years viii ever
be produced for redemption.
ASSESSMENT AND TAXATION.
The total assessment for the present
ycar h $23s. 400 This IL based upon
valuation Of 5000, i'm. The tax for ISIS
Is at the rate 81 20 mills. The following
are the rates of valuation "a iepoctcd by
the assessor.