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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-02-14

Ilth TO 18th, cioudins, threatening weather, with
rain and snow storms; 18th 18th, clear fair, but
sudden changes probable; 18th TO END, ciouding
threatening weather, with violent wind storms and
rain snow.
2snd to to aJth cold rheayy storms have occurred;
9th I, 18th, clouding, threatening weather, with
heavy rains and SHOWS In places.
The warm or comparatively DAYS will be
about the Sd, 9Th. 10th, seth AID 9th The cold,
comparatively cooler days will be about the 9Th, 1eth
18th 18th and 2Sth.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-02-14
Kansas Git, Grain Market.

From Powers, I.ynis -. = Grain Report
Wheat-valnes of all grade have advanced 'lHring
the IN. past week ruling to-,lay appreciation OF
TO 5, b,Ishe in 10th spring anil winter wheais
over prices Of one week Tn" SANE unsettled
feeling oecasiened BY the Turkish question has con
timed in foreign markets. varying in iniea-iiy la
markets, III. general tone has been ot irm
ness, partly in the sympathy with foreign demands.
and partly due 10 falling OF the movement -
ket.
Cern-Pric-s show 4 gain OF ie bu-hsl ion the w-sk
with more activity sni generally hrmeF Tones.
Tn. condi ton Of i steadily unrroy ing.
though und the fsvorsbl~ circumstance. two
weeks drying weather viii sii he 'quis!i- io insure
1xaAs
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-02-14
Cellars Lecture.

Notwithstanding the oceans IT mud to be
traversed- the uncertain depths to no explored
and . continuous drilling rain. 4 large
audience gathered at the N. +. church last
Thursday evening. to hear Ex Vioe-Presfient
Colfax talk OF Lincoln The lamps shone
DER very many fair women smany more than
was expected. As well IS brave men, The
speaker was so hoarse that At times he was
unable to pronounce distinctly. which some
what marred the effect Of his remarks. The
lccturc was very n abounding in..many elo-
qnent anil elegant passages He rehearscd in
charming style some Of the stories Lincoln
usesi 10 tell-and they were not old cses,
Mr.. Coifax has very fine face, and his suay-
ify and graceful manners not only c.pdnafed
the aadiencc that evening but the business
men whom Be called upon and With whom be
convefsed before the lecture hours. This was
the fourth lecture OF the cour-e- The lecture
of Mr.. Prenf!s some time ia Narrh ~ii. can-
eluae the course.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-02-14
Clothing. Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps and
Gents Furnishing GsOis.

Making these lines OF goods speeialities. We
invite the trade of Salina to give us call and
compare prices and quantities. Relieving that
We are able to to compete with any marker,
5aysag ereiasieeiy for cash and having long
experience in business, do not hesitate To say
that .c> ean and riH sell as low a. any honse
in Kansas City, Orelsewhere.
HANNAH BIRD 4 Co
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-02-14

meeting OF the citizens Of the city OF Sa-
lima will take place at the corner OF Santa Fe
and Iron avenues, on Friday. at O'Clock r.
NJ, February 18th, for the purpose Of taking
into consideration the advisabili,y of having
our streets sprinkled Immediately. BY order
of the Committee.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-02-14
Salina Market.

Frank Gooinow 4 ca. report the followin.
whest-Rsd winter, No. Soc ~ 3 5of.71
No 900 20. white winter No.. 80 So .esr-s
MOI coos Spring 6o6to5
Oats, lee per bu
Rye, &c per hu.
Gorn-Ear IL. In sheffield ljr.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-02-14
The Saline County Journal

Extra Copies Of the JOURNAL can be
found at the Book and News Store OF WHITE
head 4 Sesman's first door east Of PostoMce.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-02-14
BroOkville Items.


The heavy rain and snow storms We had the
latter part Of last week, hav. again made the
roads almost impossible. and business exceed
ingly light.
Mr.. A. ). Potter. q former resident OF this
place, Is again with us, and has opened lew.
elry shop, occupying one Of freeman & Co.'S.
windows.
william Debit, who ~ one time run an ell.
CINE on this division, vas upon the street last
Saturday. shaking hands with old friends He
now punches card board on the y. X. & T.
railroad.
During part Of Iast week tailor Of Abilene
was here taking orders for suits and soliciting
business.
In spite OF snow and bad roads Friday eve
ming, the Donation Ball brought out many Of
our townspeople and some from the country.
lnonumbers 1t was not qui;e 30 large a. the
last, but for An enjoyable TIME, WAS fully equal
You. correspondent not being there, cannot
give q description Of some Of the dresses
worn that were left out BY Mast E. Dave, In
his glowing account. But were 70. surely
would include one or fwo gensiemen's drcss
who were present
G. e. Guthrie has taken sivantage Of bad
roads and light receipts Of grain to repair mis-
elevator. 50 that for iew days h has no,
heen buying, bat will resume operations soon.
Mr.. L. q. Warner AFTER shoft soioarn 4
Kansas City, has again retuned.
saturday t,einz 50 stormy bus Iew were out
TO the mill meeting. 80 IL was sijsarned unit.
the coming Saturday. af which time oommuni-
cations from several parties who propose
buiiiing. will ~ rcd Box.
had weather. bal rusGls bid times genefally
The employees of the Kan.as Paeide have
not been paid tor over two moo,hs-,ha;'s bal
The coombs Hoose y sunning in full hlass
in fact al The hoceis are doing veil.
There was usbescd into one u the roems Of
the COMBS Hoasc. On Toesiay morning. =
young man who is 1t pre<enf not abe to pay
his board Nr. H. J. smith VIII be ohliz~I
TO toos MI the bits lie weighs: l-3 pocnsis.
Yesterday (Tsesiayl Will sqan party
x1s eas "a foot try:ng to sczre up jaek-rzb.
biz. 10 Try The @boffsm" al gr~yhossnd Tia.
hsd lately come TO town. tley cane Ia sight
tsitbin Eve hasar~i yards q fosnj q tao
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-02-14

tuc po<ueS WuO Uuilus anu AeSstU. Souitx q
wIlmsrth arc the contractors. The work will
be commenced soon. South Santa Fe begins
to loom up.
The JOURNAL 5 statemsat - to the condition
Of Davis when he vent into ths jill was based
upon the opinion Of DR.. Jenney, one Of our
leading physicians, whose extensive practice
and good standing In our community warrant
ed US in placing value upon thar opinion 1t
10 now war Of the doctors, and from what
has been recently disclosed, IL Is evident that
doctors are not always infaliible.
The new building and loan association is
now iuIlv organized. As soon q the necessa-
~ books srrive everything viii be in running
order. The constitution and bylaws Are 70
be signed by hose desiring to become men,
bers. Upon signing. the persons pays IS cents
for each share be represents, which money is
to Be expended in payment for the books. So
all who are interested are requested to 20 It
once and sign the constitution and bylaws.
tina, the Organization may he in working order
~ soon as possible.
Messrs Il. C.and John Yungheisch returned
their mother having nearly recovered from
her illness before they let. They brought
with them . number of Pennsylvania gentle
men who have cooe out to look At Kansas with
. view Of locating. and, In . few days Others
will follow With the same purpose, and al men
Of means. NJ. II. Z. Yung6eiseh informs us
that the interest taken in Kansas. where be
was, is astonishing. lie had copies OF the
Kansas Pacific Homestead and the JOURNAL
sent to him, and thee papers were read and
re-resd and worn ont by handling. by those
anxious TO obtain intormstsoa about our city
and county.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-02-14

,rrected by X 7 Watson. dealer IN s.rorc,ir-
"a .inns and IhIr,nSXarr ), Santa u. aA-u--.-
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-02-14
NEW. ADVERTISEMENTS

JAWS FAsL.NE
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-12-12
Influence Of Newspapers.

A school teacher, who had been engaged a
long time in his profession, and witnessed the
influence of newspaper upon the minds of
family and children, writed as follows: 81
have found it to be universal fact without
exception, that scholars of both sexes and all
ages, who have access to newspapers at home
when compared with those whe have not, are {:
Better readers, excellent in pronuncia-
ton, and consequently read more understand
ingly.
They are better spoilers and define words
with ease and accuracy.
They obtain practical knowledge of geo.
graphy in about half the time it requires the
others, as the newspapers have made them
acquainted with the location of important
places, of nations, their government and do
ings on the globe.
4 They are better grammarians for having
become so familiar with every variety of
style in the newspaper, from the common
place advertisement to the finished and clas-
sical Grafton of the statesman, they more
readily comprehend the meaning of the text,
and constantly analize its construction with
accuracy.
5 Those young men who have for years
been readers of newspapers are always taking
the lead in debating societies, exhibiting
more extensive knowledge, greater variety
of subjects, and expressing their views with
greater fluensy, clearnees and correctness.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-12-12
A Newspaper Mans Experience.

He is prominent newspaper man and
parts his hair in the middle. The part is
five inches wide, which gives him an inno-
cent cast of countenance. To those who
knew him not he might be considered YER
dant in appearance. He was riding. in q
sleeper on the Central Pacific Railroad, and
fell into an innocent little game of pedro
with colonel, professor, and a doctor.
During an animated conversation and quiet
deal, three aces were thrown on his side of
the table, after which one of the three gayly
remarked, with the greatest of GOODNESS, II
wish that we were playing poker. don't
know that have been favored with such q
hand for years." Our editorial friend saw
the game, looked up innocently and re-
marked: Il have been favored also. l
have pretty good poker hand myself" The
three looked at each other as he continued
thusly: ''They call you Professor" Yes"
"Thev call you Colonel?" eyes" ''You
are from the East, I believer eyes. {"
swell, gentlemen" he continued, rising,
'you had better take the next train back.
We meet it just the other side of Battle
Mountain. You can't make q cent at this.
They have been teaching it in the Sunday
schools in California for years. Graphic.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-12-12
Bad for Boys.
[From the Detroit Free Press. i;

[From the Detroit Free Preeai
A rat of q hoy who had in vain searched
the Post Office corridors for the nickel which
q careless hand occasionally drops at the
stamp clerks window, yesterday took his
position before chestnut stand on Griswold
street and eyed the fresh nuts long time
before drawing deep sigh and groaning:
''Oh, wish I was rich!"
The chestnut-roaster made no reply, and
the odor of the roasting nuts finally induced
the boy to inquire:
care chestnuts healthy?"
''No, bub-they are prolific of indigestion" !"
was the reply.
After while the boy thought it was time
to remark:
''Did you ever hear the story of the man
who gave poor boy a handful of chestnuts,
and when the boy grew up and got rich he re-
warded the old man with diamond pin and
four -horse-team ?"
mo, never did, but heard of the man
who brought poor boy to the edge of the
grave by giving him dozen chestnuts."
The boy took turn up and down, secured
another strong snuff of the pleasant odor,
and then leaned over and whispered:
s'If Ill take the chances on the edge of the
grave business viii you take the chances on
the chestnuts ?"
The vender finally thought he would.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-12-12

[St. Albans (vt.) Messenger
Gen. Geooge w. Grandey, of Vergennes,
has held the Office of justice of the peace
forty-two consecutive years; mayor of Yer
gennes, twelve years; school superintendent,
twenty-eight years; county superintendent,
two years; city attorney, nine years; repre-
sentative in general assembly, twelve years;
speaker of the house of representatives, five
years, and also at the extra session of 1857;
state senator, two years; quartermaster gen.
eral, seven years, states attorney, elk years;
court auditor, eight years; member of the
state board of education, two years; rresiden-
tial elector and chairman of electoral college
in 1868. delegate at large to National Repub-
lican convention in 1872, chairman OF the
Republican state committe during the last
three presidential campaigns, and for the
past five years he has been national bank ex-
aminer for Vermont Gen. Grandey has
been attorney-at-law thirty-eight years, and
president of the Addison County Bar Associ-
alton during the last fifteen years.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-12-12
EARLY GEOLO6lCAL CHANGES.
Facts Which Tend to Show the Immense
Age Of the Earth.

Professor Ramsay, describing some of the
remarkable faults in North Wales, states that
near Snowdon there is fault where the dis
placement of the strata amounts to 1000 feet,
and IN the Berwyn Hills one of 5000 feet; in
the Aran range occurs the Bala fault, with a
down-throw of 1000 feet. Between Aran
Mowddwy and Careg Aderyn the displace-
ment is between 10000 and 1900 feet.
"Here we have evidence" says Mr.. Croll,
''that mass of rock, varying from one mile
been denuded in many places from the surface
of the country in North Wales"
Along the flank of the Grampians great
fault runs from the North Sea at Stonehaven
to the estuary of the Clyde, throwing the old
red sandstone on end sometimes for a dis
tance of two miles from the line of disloca-
ton. Professor Geikie concludes that the
amount of displacement must be in some
places not less than 5000 feet.
But perhaps the most remarkable instance
known is that of the great fault which crosses
Scotland from near Dunbar to the Ayrshire
coast. On the south side of this fault we find
the ancient silurian rocks, north of it the less
ancient rocks, the old red sandstane and car
boniferous of North Scotland. The amount
of dislocation is in some places fully $4,000
feet, or nearly three miles. Now, 1t is to be
observed that the dislocation is older than the
carboniferous era. For originally the silurian
rocks south of the fault must have been COW
cred by the prolongation of the old red sand
stone, afterward completely removed by de-
nundation. fthe carb0niferouss sstrata had then
existed, they, lying uppermost, would, of
course, have been washed away first. But
we find them on the south side of the fault,
lying Immediately on the old silurian floor,
the old red sandstone which originally COW
cred that floor having been entirely removed.
Thus the enormous thickness of nearly
three miles of old red sandstone must have
been denuded away during the period which
intervened between" its disposition and the
subsequent accumulation of the carboniferous
limestone and the coal measures now lying
directly on the silurian rocks!
One other case to indicate the enormous
periods required for the formation of some
of the features of Scottish scenery.
Professor Geikie has shown that ''the Pent-
lands must at one time have been covered
with upward of mile in thickness of car
boniferous rocks, which have all been re-
moved by denudation." ''Now," says Mr..
Croll, ''the Pentlands themselves, it can be
proved, existed as hills in much their present
form before the carboniferous rocks were
laid down over them; and as they are of
lower old red sandstone age, and have been
formed by denudation, they must consequent
ly have been carved out of the solid rock
between the period of the old red sandstone
and the beginning of the carboniferous age"
And, in order fully to appreciate the vastness
of the periods required for these and kindred
changes, it is necessary to recognize the ex-
treme slowness with which such changes
proceed
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-12-12
The Lively French Fancy.

They are talking in America of nothing
but the singular accident which happened to
one OF the notabilities of San Domingo.
Gen. Yos Trebia, of the Spanish army, con-
suited a Dr.. Manidew about some trouble
which followed an attack of yellow fever.
DR.. Manidew recommends TRANSMISSION of
blood, and one of the students of Bellevue
hospital offered himself to make sacrifice to
part of his blood in favor of the gentleman of
color. The operation took place, but with
the following strange result which is now oc-
cupying the attention of the medical world
of America. Gen. Yos Trebia sees himself
daily changing color and whitening visibly.
And, AS his new color comes, his rank of gen.
eral disappears, for he is sure that the Do
minican government will never recognize a
white general. On the other hand the medical
student is getting black skin as the reward
of his devotion. Moreover, Mrs. Trebia will
not live with the general now, as she is afraid
of having mulatto children. And all three
have sued DR.. Manidew for damages Paris
Paper.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-12-12
THE OLD STONE STEP.

Oh! the old stone step by the kitchen door,
With its trace of feet that have wandered DER
Where the woodbine swung with its snow-white bloor
And its shadows flung over half the room.
l can see it yet thro' the years of cares,
With its moss-grown edge, and its rude repairs;
Tho the winds have swept and the rains have beat,
There are traces left of our wandering feet.
There we carved our names in the summer noon,
And sang our songs by the harvest moon;
While our mother sat- in the doorway there,
And taught us words of an evening prayer.
Oh! the eager feet that have wandered DER
That old stone step, to return no more;
And the saddened train, with the muffled tread,
That passed along with our early dead.
can see them now, tho the years. score
Have passed and gone, since that old, old door
Gave the last resound to my parting hand,
And my final view of the household band.
And that old stone:step shall not forget
Til. life is over, it's sun is set;
And our broken band shall united be,
On the fadeless shores OF eternity.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-12-12

The late Thomas H. Powers, of Philadel.
phia, is said to have died the possessor of
$40, ,000,0 900. His real estate is estimated at
more than $8,0OO,0 900. He was a man of
very great generosity, but peculiar in his
manner of giving. Although every charity
was remembered, and many were supported
alone by him, he gave, as rule, compare
lively little in money. He used to say to ap-
plying officials, Tell me what you want in
the way of supplies and will order it sent to
YOU He had lately been erecting several
costly buildings, saying, not long before his
death, II believe it my duty to provide work
for the poor in this time of general distress,
and, therefore, build, although might find
more lucrative investment for my money"
BE is said to have been always unsettled
when he went to his Office and discovered
that the bank surplus was less than $10O, 900:
it was q principle with him never to have
less than this amount at once available: and
1t is added that when, one day, he found that
the balance was $99, $40 he became excited,
and declared with emphasis that ''the thing
must never occur again."
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-12-12

The genteel tramp mounted the landing and
rang the door bell. "Would you be so kind,
said he, as the mistress of the house appeared
at the door, ''to exchange this piece of pie
for couple of hard-boiled eggs and cup OF
coffee -? am of a dyspeptic turn, and this is
the ninth quarter of mince pie that | have
tried to 60 through this morning. can't
stand it, it's too much of a sameness. If you
accept my proposition. you can also have the
satisfaction Of telling the neighbors that Mrs.
Robinson across the street, used allspice in
stead of cloves, and that the undercrust is
very-slack baked" The temptation was
great, and the genteel tramp had his eggs and
coifee and large triangle of frosted cake as
bonus.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-12-12

North Carolina Letter.: In one of those
isolated mills we were told this story: "After
the war, we determined to put entirely new
machinery here to replace the old, which
was nearly worn out. As soon as Sam heard
this. the old negro came to me saying; oh,
Mass'r George, don't do dat. You'll ruin US
all!' l said: 'Oh, no, Sam; all the old
things are passed away; we must improve
with the times; these looms are all old and
old fashioned; one can do much better with
something newer But he was not satisfied,
poor old soul! Every hour of the day he
was to be seen, with sorry face, hanging
around the place. which had wonderful
fascination for him, but he was never re-
signed to the change; and as the last loom
was taken away, be fell to the foor-dead.'
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-12-12
A LITTLE MANS COURAGE
The Conflict Between Alexander. HI Ste.
phens and Judge Cone.

Those who have seen Alexander II. Ste
phens, and marveled at the atom he is,
would not be likely to think of him as COM
batant since he appears, puOr man, to need
much more than the little stl ength he has
to fight against death, ever threatning him.
Nevertheless, he is, and always has been,
testy and pugnaciOus when his motives have
been impugned or his honor questioned, and
it is no fault of his that he has not repeatedly
taken part in duels. He has challenged Her.
schel V. johnson, Ben Hill and other politi-
clans, but they declined to accept his chal-
lenge, though avowedly adherents to the
code, thinking it preposterous, no doubt, to
go out with the little invalid. One might as
we'll shoot at the edge of razor as at the at
tenuated figure of the distinguished Georgian.
During heated campaign IN his native State
(1848) he had on alteration with Judge Cone,
prominent Southern politician, and nearly
lost his life. The Judge, meeting him at a
hotel in Atlanta, called him a traitor, and
Stephens, who was unarmed, struck his in
sulter across the face with small cane
Cone, in a rage, drew dirk knife, and at
tempted to stab him to the heart. Although
large and muscular, his puny opponent pre-
vented the deadly thrust, but received 18 or
20 wounds on different parts of his body.
Finally he threw the plucky little fellow
down, and forcing his head back to the floor
with his left hand, as though he had been q
child, be held the knife before his eyes, cry
ing. "Apologize or III cut. your
throat" The laconic reply was, ''Neyer.
Cut away" The blade was descending when
Stephens caught and arrested it nearly sever
ing his hand in the effort. Both men in the
struggle, got to their feet again, and were
continuing the one-sided combat, when CON-
mon friends interfered and separated them.
Stephens wounds, fortunately, were dressed
at once. Had there been any delay he
would have bled to death from the cutting of
an intercostal artery. This is good exam
pie of his indomitable courage. His suffer-
ing. wasted, shrunken form contains big
soul. Stephens refused to appear against the
Judge on his trial, and their amicable rela-
tions were ultimately restored, the Judge
having, after the Southern fashion, bitterly
regretted the painful occurrence ~ Y.
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