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The Republican journal., 1878-09-12

tlt HAttlu- pi Ilt court
lhe etsa of william spear Of Rockland charg-
with having taken 80 from Annie Mcdonald.
Bangor during the stone cutters excursion to
WIS eitf has been Investigated and he is entirely
Generated in the matter Spear was brought to
~ city on Thursday, by Belfast policeman, and
The woman telegraphed for. On Friday the parties
ppeared before Justice Rogers for trial Annie
allied "a identify Spear, and when he was pointed
ut to her she emphaticay said that he was not
The person who took her money. and described a
fry different person When asked how she learn
~ his name. she said it gwen her by persons
crescent 1t is believed that She really lost the
money but the friends Of the thief put her on the
wrong track by giving the name of Spear The
Dung man was Immediately discharged, without
trial The city marshal of Rockland came to
Belfast to testify to the good standing of Spear
IL Is believed that the young man was more sinned
against than SHINING. Annie Mcdonald is young
prepossessng woman OF Bangor, and believed not
20 be able to identify all the Young men whom she
meets
some one. who perchance has been fishing from
the rocks at Saturday Cove gives the following
clever sketch Of one of our best pan fish
The Gunner is a well known friend of humanity.
y ere 1t not for his tough hide he would render
sharp jack knives less Indispensable and the srug-
gle against hunger less desperate The Gunner
seems to have been built to try the patience of the
Ringers Of mankind. The fins of the back bone
which extend along the whole back of the fish are
almost as sharp as needles, and if you are not
careful you will get your hands considerably
laeerated little practice. however, will enable
one to take advantage of this obstacle. and come
out unscratched. After the fms are cut off then
comes the tug of war in getting off the skin, or we
might say hide in the case of the larger for the
skin is almost as tough as hide The expert will
soon learn to overcome this difficulty, too by turn
ing the skin the knife, commencing at the
head. One cannot become an expert at dressing
cunners until he has tried about twenty five He
IS then prepared to manage mess of cunners and
not throw them overheard many do who have
the pleasure of catching nice lot, rather than
take the trouble to dress them, but will in short
time prepare as nice mess of salt water perch as
your palate could wish
The Republican journal., 1878-09-12

Websters National Pic orial Dictionary
l04o Pages Octave 600 Engravings
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-08-14
How TO Take Life.

Take life just as though it was-as it
is-an earnest, vital, essential affair.
Take it just as though you personally
were born to the task Of performing a
merry part in it--as thou h the world
had waited for your coming. Take it as
If it was grand opportunity to do and
achieve, to carry forward great and good
schemes; to help and cheer suffering,
weary, it may be heart-broken brother.
The fact is, life is undervalued by great
majority of mankind. It IS not made
half as much Of as should be the case.
Where is the man or woman who accom-
plishes one 1.-THE of what might be done?
Who cannot look upon opportunities lost,
plans unachieved, thoughts crushed, as
pirations unfullflled, and all caused
from the lack of the necessary and pos
sible efort2 If we knew better how to
take and make the most Of life, it would
be far greater than it is. Now and then
a man stands aside from the crowd, labors
earnestly, steadfastly, confidently, and
straightway becomes famous for great
ness Of some sort. The world wonders,
admires, idolizes; yet it only illustl ates
what each may do if he takes hold of life
with purpose. If man but say he
aoiN, and follow it up, he may expect to
accomplish anything reasonable.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-08-14
Discovery of North America.

A New York paper says: A Wall
street broker laid wager the other dav
that Christopher Columbus discovered the
continent of North America, and, OF
course, lost it. 1t is surprising how
many intelligent persons entertain the
same error. Knowing that he discovered
number of islands in the Western hem
isphere, they think that he must of nee
essity have discovered this continent also.
They forget that he died in ignorance of
the grandeur of his achievement, believ-
ing Cuba, Terra Firma, and the other
lands he had found to be remote parts of
Asia. Amerigo Vespucci, after whom
North and South America is named, did
not discover this continent proper either.
The lana he discovered lay near the equa-
tor, and he. too, was deluded with the no.
ton that it was portion OF Asia. John
CABOT was the discoverer of North Amer
lea (some time in May, 1877, which he
likewise supposed to belong to the do
minions of the Grand Cham. He sailed
along the coast for 300 leagues, and went
ashore, without finding any human being,
though he believed the country inhabited.
1t is remarkable that the three great
discoveries of the Western world should
all have been Italians: Columbus having
been born in. Genoa, Vespucci in Flor
ence, and Cabot, presumably, in Venice.
The birth of Cabot is uncertain, as are
his age and the place and time of his
death. But the fact that the licence
granted him by Henry VII. calls him
kabotto, Venetian, would seem to de-
termine the question of his nativity. The
discoveries had sorry fortune. Column
bus, as we are aware, was treated with
the blacklist ingratitude by the King of
Spain. When officers Of the vessel in
which he was carried prisoner to Spain
offered to remove his chains, imposed
upon him by royal order, he replied, 81
will wear them as reminder Of the
gratitude of Princes" He died, as every
body knows, neglected, in extreme pow
erty, of a broken heart Vespucci had
many trials and died poor, and Cabot
fell into such obscurity that no one can
tell where or when or how he died. Sure
ly the aueuries attendant on the birth Of
the Western world were not favorable,
and in a superstitious age might have
led to the belief that its history would
never be marked by good fortune
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-08-14

Al hour later he turned ont and went up
to tBe Grand National hotel, and into the
barter-shop. The knight of the razor asked
himtf he would have d shave. He waa viii
Ing. Hair cut2 Yes. Shampoo? OF course.
TheIbarber was elated. He Strengthened ont
his customers battered hat, brushed his
clothes with much care, and stood mute
while Mr.. Tyler, with all his Virginia dig.
nity' measuredly said ST have no moneyr;
and walked out. The barber, as soon as he
recovered from his astonishment, followed
his unknown customer to the hotel Office
and demanded payment. Several gentle
menIwho knew Mr.. Tyler were about One
Of them stepped up and paid the bill.
A prominent citizen of Jacksonville had
given Mr.. Tyler ore dit at one of the saloons.
Upon being demonstrated with, the citizen
replied: "Why, / think he is -- sight bet
ter man drunk than he is sober.''
About the middle of May he announced
himself to lecture in Metropolitan Hall, Civ.
ing the following as the title of his lecture:
"Ihe Primordial Law as Regards Mankind
in Society and Government, in Accordance
with which the Race is Maintained in Pros
perity and Happiness or Otherwise Destroy
ed, Together with their Institutions Only
some twenty people attended, no one else
having finished reading the title until several
days afterward. The lecture, number of
years ago, was delivered in Washington,
Louisville, st. Louis, and other cities, by
Mr.. Tyler, and won great favor from learned
men. The Washing ton I,,telliqencer, I re-
member, spoke of it as logical and exhaus-
tive in covering the experiences of nations,
sounding the very depths of law, and eyok-
ing the principles of theology.
As before said, Mr.. Tyler seems unable to
get along in the world, although he has q
fine college education, is deep thinker, q
vigorous writer, a complete master of the
theory of political economy and the history
of government. Twice President Grant ap-
pointed him postmaster at Jacksonville, and
twice he was rejected by the Senate. He
was appointed United States district attorney
for the Southern district of Florida, but de.
clined the Office on the ground that the fees
were inadequate. In Washington he after.
ward entered into competitive examination
for VI, 200 clerkship and failed, being un-
able to answer large percentage of the
questions. This fact being published drew
from him long letter to Noah's Sunday
1snaes, of New York, bewailing the degen-
eracy of the present as compared with his
fathers times, denoupcing the dogma of
civil service reform that would admit to q
clerkship STRIPPING of little education and
reject the son of a President who did as
much for this country as his father did.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-08-14
Three Small Lads.

Three small lads, in their childish gles,
Chased a butterfly over the lee;
Keeping its brilliant wings In view,
Fast they followed, as fast 1t flew,
Hither and thither. with eager eyes,
Ran the children to seize the prize; Y
Swinging their kerchiefs deity looped,
On they hurried and leaped and stepped.
One in his palm had deemed it caught;
Off it darted as swift as thought.
Then there was laughter from all and each,
Mirthful shoutings and merry speech;
Till the hkiest boy Of the band
Caught and showed it alive in his hand.
"Pay the prize money, pay my DUE"
Cried the boy and quarrel grew.
All were struggling; the butterfly,
Snatched at, and squeezed, and pulled away,
Lost what made it desired before;
Lost the beautiful wings it wore;
Only a bare worm met their eyes. @
So with us, who have long pursued
Eagerly some unreal good,
After our struggles and all our pains
Only the naked cheat remains.
W. C. Bryant.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-08-14

On the quays ono may continually see
men whose business it is to scrub dogs in
the river, but never chamber floors.
They'll wax your 4oor. They'll wax over
the dirt, and when the next deposit accu-
mulates they'll WAX that. Every time wc
endeavored to interpret Scrub 'spail,"
"soap," and "brush" to our landlord he
went through strange pantomime OF
kicking backward and forward with his
right leg. That's all we could get out Of
him. But when scrubbing time, as We
supposed it would be, come, the interpre.
tatlons became plain. He meant the
waxing process. This required the use Of
the landlords leg and bare foot. Yes.
He kicked off one shoe and stocking,
stepped on his hunk of wax, grabbed it
with his toe and heel, and waxed the floor
thus as easily as if his right leg had been
his right arm. That's all the scrubbing
we could get out of him.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-08-14
How They Keep Clean in France.

The Liliputian water pitchers in the
chambers first arrest attention, says Prem
tlce milford, in one of his recent Paris
letters. There are few water pitchers in
Paris holding over quart. The landlord
IS sent for, and request made for more
commodious water pitcher. An English
or an American family can't be washed
IN qurat OF water. The landlord of
lodgings by the month answers with
grin grin and shrug. That's all the increased
water privilege you'll get out of him.
The chamber floor needs scrubing. The
French dictionary is consulted for words
suitable for "pail," .soap" and ascrub-
bling brush" The Interpretation is CON
veyed to the landlord. But thew never
scrub chamber floors in France. They,ll
scrub courtyard, a bridge, or a dog
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-08-14
A Significant Railroad Rumor.
Madison Journal. I

1t is confidently reported that the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad company is
negotiating for the control of the st. Paul &
Pacific railroad, running from st. Paul
enthusiastically to Breckenridge on the Red
river, with connection to the Northern Pa
cifc, and owning magnificent land grant
which extends indefinitely to Manitoba, and
That this treaty is in successful progress
would appear from the fact that q
party of Milwaukee capitalists, including
Hon. Alexander Mitchell, John Plankin-
ton, Esq, Mayor John Black aud ex-Gov.
Harrison Ludington, accompanied by John
9. Gault, assistant manager Of the St. Paul
road, and by distinguished capitalists OF
Chicago and New York, started Yesterday on
q tour to the Northwest, over the st. Paul
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-08-14

lines, and from st. Paul over the st. Paul
and Northern Pacific roads. They will e1-
tend their journey down the Red river of the
North to the British possessions, and west
ward to the terminus of the Northern Pacific.
and will thoroughly explore the resources
and railroad capacities of the entire country
in that direction.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-08-14
Six Per Cents Called in and Four Per
Gents Going Out.

WASHINGTON, Aug. THE treasury depart
ment has issued the sixty-sixth call for re-
demption Of s5,00O,0OO of $40 bonds of 1865,
consols Of 1865. The principal and interest
will be paid at treasury Nov.7 and after.
Coupon bonds: $50, Nos. 7O,0Ol to II 900, both
inclusive; $500, Nos $4,000 to $1,000, both in
elusive; 81, 900; Nos. 16s,501 to 10000. both
inclusive; total coupons $2,5O0,0OO. Regis
tered bonds: 300, Nos. 1851 to 1850, both
inclusive; $500, Nos. l0,751 to 10, 800, both in
elusive; $l,00O Nos. Sc, 101 to Sc, $50, both in
elusive; $4,000, Nos. 10. 4O1 to 10, 600 both in
elusive; &c., Nos. 20, sol to 20, 9OO both in
elusive. Total registered, $2,5U0,0OO. Aggre-
gate, $5, 0OO, 900.
Subscriptions to the per cent. loan to-day,
81 .665 QN.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-03-28

We mentioned last week that Revs. ". A
SimkIns and }. H. Lockwood had been ap
pointed to visit the Graham colored colony
reported to be in destitute circumstances) }.
They returned on Friday morning last. The
following Is the report they have to make
and fully sets forth the condition Of affairs
in the colony. The suggestion to loan the
people teams to break their prairies seems to
US to be very commendable plan:
The destitute condition Of the colored col.
ony at Nicodemus, in Graham county, was
brought before the audience assembled at the
Presbyterian Church last week to hear The
lecture Of Rev. DIR. school. and the pastors
OF the several churches Of this city were ap-
pointed committee to ascertain the facts
and report what ought 10 be done. Two oil
our number visited the colony. We found
them in better shape than We feared. They
have shown much industry and skill in con-
have indeed done q great deal Of hard work
since they sat down upon the raw prairie "
miles northwest Of ElIis six months ago
They have had TO do most Of the work ia
getting material for their homes with theil
hands and hacks. ..totiag" 1t together o.
their backs, rs there ia but one little pony
team in the whole colony. There are about
300 people in the colony. and they are beyond
question from the better class Of the coiored
people OF the south. They come from Lex.
ingtou. Kentucky. and vicinity. They have
been the prey Of several sharpers who have
iefrau1ed them OF considerable money. They
are living merely on bread and water. The
bread Is made OF -four or meal mixed up with
little salt and water and baked In the fire
place. Now and then they get little bacon
sent them. They have good country. we'll
located on the south branch Of the uppe,
solomon. We believe they ought 10 have &
fair trial TO become = self supporting colony
What they most need Is teams to break the
prairie and get IL under cultivation. The,
have spaded up garden spots for vegetables
Now We propose 10 ask the people OF Kan
sas TO raise $1,000 send IL to us and we vii
invest IL in two OK teams and loan the SAM
TO the colony to use fos the summer in break
ing prairie and putting In crops. In the an
tum we will report. progress and make sucs
disposition Of the oxen ~ viii best subsery,
the interests OF the colony In the meansims
provisions and clothing will have to be seu
them to supplement vhat they can earn 70,
Z livelihood Daring the present time NOS
OF the mea sill move out to the settlement
and earn all they can where labor b In d
mand ADD wages good Any peovistoas .n<
ciosh.ng sent to as viii Be wisely distsibesed
Ne susges, that . number of fasDers him
In few hens each We vii sesd den 3,
he oo,csy and Ies hen fsiss ~ TIE eAiekes
they can. Our aim saail BE In al thtaes 4
give them Only such help - they shss'sasiy
Ted, and help sA.s VII Pcs thsa 10 sAape 4
help tbemselves. ". 4. Sugu&
10 hehaN a ~ esUn1sasl
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-03-28
Wanted.

All the farmers OF Saline or any other coun-
ty, to know that tine Eureka Pillow Attach
ment has come. and is now on exhibition on
the corner of Iron avenue and Seventh street.
Conrad & Co. have taken the sale of them. and
will be pleased to show them to anybody who
may become interested in the same. IL is tn
best and cheapest attachment ever -old. Those
who want TO be sure. come and see before you
buy. On Saturday. March 3otb. there will be
are invited to come out ami see IL work. The
State Agent will be here TO operate and ex-
plain IL.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-03-28

suffering from Nervousness. Painful Periods
and Debility. will find there is no way in which
their health may be so enectualiy regained.
relief from pain obtained. and functusi regu-
larify established. as in the use OF Parker.
Ginger Tonic The nursing mother, exhausted
BY the care Of her little oce, finds her strength
and nerves restored BY It's use, while the moth
er's comfort thus secured, Is impaired
through the milk to her babe. making the lit
tie one happy. cheerful, free from pain. and
disposed to refreshing sleep. Bay 81 90 bot.
Tie from your druggists, Oscar Seitz. Saiina. o.
ID saDpls besfie q u ess, and test iss neriss.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-03-28
Items frsa Bridge.


Bridge. March -.
EDITORS JOUENAL:-We see by your paper
that We have opposition from BrOadv'ew
post Office in regard to mill power. black.
smith shops, marriages. store. and peanut
stands. We also have black smith snop, Of
which John Parker Is the proprietor. John
cannot be beat in Kansas in fixing up "a pillow
We also have had marriage-william Moore
and Mary Cannar being the contracting par
ties. Our mill project is still under contem-
plation. peanut shop We have no use for.
The postmistress keeps on hand every va.
riety Of writing material.
Farmers are paying SIS to SIS per month
for farm hands, hiring for the season.
A rousing temperance meeting was held at
the white school house In Bridge. last Sstur.
day evening. The meeting was addressed BY
}. G.. Spivey, J. II. Snead, n. 5. Price and
Rev. J. II. Lockwood, Of Salina. A number
of ladies and gentlemen were present from
Salina. At the close OF the meeting nearly
everyone present wore the blue ribbon. We
were astonished to see the number OF moder
ate drinkers who signed the pledge. May
the good work 60 on IL the wish Of nine.tenths
Of this community. u.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-03-28

Mr.. e. r. Wilson has withdrawn from
the firm of Ober, Wilson l. Co. He is
splendid business man and We hope
he will not leave our city.
Miss Molly Lockwood gavc . fare.
we'll party to Miss Nettie Hill last sven-
ing, At her home on Eighth street. A
large number of young people enjoyed
the pleasant party.
Heavy rain storms prevailed all around
us on Tuesday evening. Very little
rain fell here, yet there was enough to
lay the dust which had been whirling
around in clouds for several days.
Messrs. Klngman, Anderson 4 Co.
are this week moving into their new
building on Santa Fe avenue, adjoining
the city building. They arc also just
receiving o large stock OF shelf hard
ware for their store. The room is IS
feet in length and makes . very fine
place of business,
John Zehring returned from Ohio
on Saturday evening. He reports busi-
ness not 80 good in Ohio Is in the West.
A great many people are DESTROYS Of
coming to Kansas, but cannot dispose
of their property to enable them to
como.
During the week ending Wednesday
morning, Judge Bondi has issued mar
riage licences to the following persons:
Charles Soderberg and Anna Olson.
Olof Lindh aud Anna l.. Gabielson.
VIM. A. Brand and Augusta B.
Molander.
Do not fail to avail yourselves Of the
opportunity Of again hearing the slo-
quent Soldier-orstor, General Judson
Fitzpatrick, lecture at the NJ. f.. church
this evening. The price of admission
is 81 cents-within the means of all.
No more brilliant orator has visited
SaIina than Gen. Fitzpatrick.
The Odd Fellows of SaIina will dcdi.
cate their new Hall, in Kingman, An
derson 4 Co.'s new building on Santa
Fe avenue, on the Goth Of April. At
the close Of the dedicatory services .
grand ball will DO given in the hall. 1t
is expected that members of the order
from the adjoining towns will be pres
ent upon the occasion. Further an.
nouncmcnts will be made in time.
Prior to the adjournment Of the N.
E. Conference, the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted
Resolved. That We hereby return
our sincere thanks to tho citizens OF
this city for their hospitality; to the
pastors and officers Of the Presbyterian,
Baptist and Lutheran Churches for
their use; and especially to Rev. J. H.
Lock wood; for his labor and patience in
caring for our comfort.
Resolved. That we extend to the
various railroads our thanks and high
appreciation OF the favors shown us
as Conference.
o. P. Hamilton has just returned
from trip to Russell and Ellis coun-
ties, accompanied by o. f. Davis of
Omaha, late Land Commissioner of the
Union Pacific. Their object was to ex-
anime lands on the X. P. Ry., with a
view of selecting for Boston company,
who design purchasing, and assisting
poor and worthy families to homes in
the West. No two gentlemen could be
found better Q0eli6ed. The former has
had large experience in surveying and
locating homes in Central and Western
Kansas, and the latter has been connect
ed with the Union Pacific land depart
ment ever since its existence until re-
Gently, and has been citizen of Omaha
twenty-five years.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-03-28

Parties having anything to do In the boot
and shoe line. either made to order or repaired,
will save money by calling on AT. Ludes.
next door to Shutc's butcher shop. Santa Fe
avenue Salins, Kansas. Fine stitched work .
speciality.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-03-28
Medical Notice.

For health, go to DIR. Robert Nelson. Office
on 9Th street, second door south from Ash. He
treats all forms OF diseases and can be CON.
suited personally or by mail. His remedies are
chiefly Of the Eclectic Botanic order are safe
and reliabl. and are compounded By himself.
lncurables $50 called are invited. Post-osce
address. Salina. Saline county. Kansas.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-03-28
Whole number.

The following are the names Of students Of
the High School who have been perfect in st-
tendance, punctuaiisy and department, and
have IN average scholarship OF over IS, with
scholarship Of each: Amy Befks IS. Arthur
Day 81. HiIda johnson 81 Maggie Rash se.s,
Mary Campbell g, William Bishop 6.
+. D. xyxx1ATlDN, Principal.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-03-28
To Owners Of Stock.

All who wish stock taken good care OF
should apply to or drive your stock to the
farm OF Evander Light, six miles west OF Sail
na. Finest water and best corrall in Western
Kansas. Terms, . cents per month. .-sm-