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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-17
Are Thoroughbred Hardy:

From the Na;iocal Live Stock Journal
We may sum up what We have said IN
the preceding chapters upon this question.
BY stating that, when the breeding and
management Of thoroughbreds have been
in accordance with Natures laws, there
is no foundation for the assertion that
they are deficient in hardness; and that
the widespread belief TO the contrary has
resulted mainly from the bad effects which
inevitably follow incestuoss or in-and-in
breeding. That with certain kinds Of
thoroughbred stock this course Of breed
ing has been so extensively practiced as
TO very greatly impair the vitality of the
animals 80 bred: while IN Others, where
selection has constantly been maze with
reference TO hardness, strength and en-
duranOe; where close Inbreeding has been
avoided. and where there has been no un-
natural forcing and pampering, thorough
breds have no peers IN these valuable
qualities. That the lack Of hardness
complained of in thoroughbred stock Is an
accident, due to a peculiar course OF
breeding or treatment. not Justly ehargea-
bic to the simple fact that the animal Is
thoroughbred, and not necessarily follow
ing the course of breeding essential TO the
creation of thoroughbred. That in pro
portion as uniformity in all essen hal char
acteristics is appropriated. the necessity
for care in the selection Of breeding stock
with a view TO constitutional vigor Is IN
creased. in order to maintain hardness
and vitality; and hence the much greater
success which some breeders of thorough
breds attain than others, with the same
strains of blood. That thoroughbreds
transmit their own qualities with much
more certainty than mongrels. or animals
of a mixed breed: and as they have gen
orally been perfected to a remarkable de
gree in one or more valuable qualities. the
use Of a thoroughbred male upon common
or mixed stock almost always shows q
marked improvement In the produce.
That a cross in the blood usually gives IN
creased vigor TO the produce; but when
both parents are already Of mixed blood,
nothing is gained by crossing. That TO
secure beneficial results from cross breed
ing. at least one OF the parents must be a
Thoroughbred. with race characteristics so
firmly mixed that, while it may be lnyig-
grated and strengthened by being trans
planted. so TO speak. into new and vlr-
gin soil, the produce will retain all the
excellence OF the thoroughbred parent.
That, however excellent the results from
cross-breeding may be. the animals so
produced cannot themselves be relied upon
to transmit that excellence. except in a
further union with thoroughbred stock.
Hence, in all cases, to secure the highest
benefits which result from a cross IN the
blood, as well as to perpetuate the excel
lence which has been attained IN any CIV
en- breed. at least one Of the parents must
be thoroughbred; and hence the great
importance Of maintaining absolutely
thoroughbred races in their purity AS the
only source to be relied upon in etfecting
further improvement.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-17
Mound Builders In Japan.

A mound similar to those so common IN
our Western States was recently found
and opened in Japan. and scientific exam
ination of Its contents affords ground for
very strong argument that cannib alism
was practiced. perhaps habItually, by
some Of the ancient inhabitants OF that
country. That the 0mori mound was not
a ta,n6 was sufficiently shown by the tact
that the skelstnes found in II were never
complete. and that the bones lay about IN
disorder. and IN no relation to each other,
whereas the bones of the burned bodies
would be found approximately in some Po-
sition possible in life. Moreover the hu-
man bones were found among those Of
other animals, and, like them. were brck
en- into lengths convenient for cooking
and eating. and were deeply scratched II
those portions. such as the Joints. from
| which the eater would End most difficult,
| in removing the flesh. The discovery Is
| curious one. rs it IL the first indication o
sannibalism among people whose char
acser,stics a. a. present known strongi,
negative the practice hy them OF 80 horn
BILE custom But similar evidence Ia
been held by archRologis.s suehclcnt :
prove the former existence Of cannibais a
| North America-
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-17
California; strong Man

From The safrsmento tCai.f hr"fn Nh~
The death Of Charles Bennett, formerly
Superintendent Of the San Francisco Olyni-
pic Club. appears destined 10 reopen the
discussion concerning the effets Of muscu-
lar training upon vitality. In order TO
reach any intelligent. conclusions, however,
i, l. necessary 10 state the case correctly IN
the beginning. The facts are briefly these:
Several wears ago Mr.. Bennett found him
self affected by symptoms Of pulmonary
disease. At that time he bad never prae-
tieed GYMNASTICS. and vas slender and
weakly. Acting upon the advice OF friends,
ha,oiped theOiympie Club. and vent into
something ike regular training. In
few months ali his alarming symptoms had
di.appeared and under the nsw regime,
he rapidly developed great muscular pow
or He became eventually remarkable
athlete and active gymnast. HIS strength
was so great tina, be could put ap a 20
pound dumbtell with one hand and 10
nonnds with the other. He vas an expert
boxer. and a daring acrobat. On one oo-
cas,on. when the Olympic Club gave an
exhibition Al the old Metropolitan Theatre.
a snemlsv named Ward. q very daring
| s,xmnas,. and a weil-knovn oompo.itor.
was performing whs; is called the siAs-
| ara Lean. and fell from the trzpezs. zone
twenty-five OF thirty fee, above the siaes
bennett was standing direetl- unds,lssth.
and a. the falling man approached be
ola-ped him in his arms; and by ne eisr'
ton OF HI. great strength saved his he
tbo.gh the shock strained him severely
When Msoe. the pugili,', came 10 AR
forniA, Bennett pat on the. glove, VIZ
him. and the Champion va asfonisnsa "
snd an Antagonist who ooald knox him
clear "a his Zee. al e.efy blow. We b.
Ii.yesl tina, Mr.. Bennett prsr;ieally rein
auished gymnastics sve co an year ago
Whether his death, Of oonsumpsion. car
te attributed 10 over ersftson. |" qses
ton which certainly oannOt 10 ansssfea
either way confidently. until a mech NOR
eare.ul examination 81 all the eircutH''sn
&c. has been had.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-17

Lady Duserin used TO say that On her
6rst visit to the Canadian Chamber she
was particularly struck by the peculiar
forms Of the Hear. hear, In the
British House Of Commons II i - an
yah," Jus. as the average English e1rzte
M kes HE tina; hath yahs TO yAh. Jet
him YAH" out Of the fifteenth verse OF
the eleventh chapter Of Matthew In the
Commons and Senate Chambers al Ottarz
the Frenchnzn cry, -Iras bien, the
Narie.ir,e r,emiers, "He-ay. heay'
With q nasal tvang xorthv Of Vermont o.
Maine, while the Ontario representatives
say "HeAh. heah," and the British Co
I1abians. zocusfoned from infancy q
prupe!iInS the pack mule. -'Hi.hi,
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-17

for ycu. with scientific accuracy, The work
ing Of every organ, and the linked steps
of each wonderful process OF ife, II she
lives in daily violation ofthem all; laying
a murdsrous hand upon respiration and
circulation. lunohing at midnight upon
fruit, cake and pickles, and dreaming I'M
utterable things in a room with all the
windows Theoretically sealeds
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-17

A ps~ fsA>sfsss<s gsa~s fe~s WV
F,r.asr.s nslss Pro-, Ap~zi.
lfOur readers viii rsnsrnhsr Our story
abou. the Patrick -si~'s; bow e.o."9.eS
err Awaiting tbe dsseendAn.s u The Cor
ham br.nch os the family. and boz lss-
r,r hsd te-n hrrs from NV forh 10 Lea
.bs matter %. We learn irr'zn Mr.. irss-
tam stevens that The l&vyss srpezrs 10
nav. b~~n. froa s5bsegSsnt dsyesopr.~n1
a frssA. and may have b<se sosnruins
.or,e. 4. appy>xrs that BE- res. 70 M
stevens. ocssins ssd p2ssrd ,ks night
And vas Hospitality entsrtzinsd. Ibs ssfi
IA, he cssrss 10 ,evn 20 NJ. sseysss ssevs
znd had talk WITH han ziSos' h1s f<fs;iJ
y..eAlosy. Nf s.<vsss essd r1k 60 tSs
ma 70 ssy sbosz be ga hls sszrssns post
frou. he seogrd asy-shs day the ftfrn
| arr usd IL the Prsss-tks lawyer yens
70 Mr.. -.Sser.' stare. and ferfs ferts
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. Px,-seE. .nd Who v>s Sessscss a ssesz-
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| ,rk.s 20 sn.ny questions 'kzs ,hs .srznxsr
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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-17
COMMERCIAL
wKeKLY GRAIN nvHW

n
"ngni Co. OF Hans.sC "y, Iot tne iono"ins
reliable review OF the gram trsde:
Wheat-in Liverpool msrkets tneie mas Deen
no change In winter wheat values wniie spring
wheat Is reported one penny per centai lower;
Engiish and french country mstAets are AZ
into the United hinguom nave 1ecessoo' sno
during the past three Gays OF Loi,Voo centais
imported, over l5uUVo centais were from
American ports.
A We noted IN our previous review TINS was
chiefly due TO the superior quahty OF Amen-
can wheat At Southern Russian ports now
open large number OF vessels are being load
quality shows better tnan previous shipments
from these ports, Engisn miilefs VIII ieaSe II
Alone.
During the months OF January and February
this year of 66A,zS2 cwts. received At ports OF
the United Kingdom, over o,Oo,oVO were
from Amencan ports. Inese ngufes are IN
measure indicative OF probable future de-
IN ou. nome ,"0I.. ;a.1, az. oal;aa,.,;an ~
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KANSAS CnTLdrain: Spring wheat, nomi-
nal, No., no b,dc; NO. ., no Sid. "in noa
wheat, No. =, CASH. W. NO. ., yoc
No. 4 cash. sac bid. Barley
nominal At Toe. Oats, MOL 2oc oid. hye' NO.
CSC. Corn, No. mixed, casn, Ne; an A.
LIVE sTocAVnoice native stees' sI1o -
s4.75; prime native steers, Sal5@4.So; COCO
native shipping steers, AZ. iZoot 70 10Y , ns;
sa!O@a ~; iair lgnt smpPine stees, ~. W.
70 l2oo bs:, SS.ooCgS:U; iaax 70 goa pu.cnets
steers, Az. 90O TO l!gO bs, SS:Zo9S'o; gooo
feeding steers, Az. loOo 70 i1N ns;, SS.3oVe
| $55O; good STOCK steefs. AZ. ooV 10 iooV ns,
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-17

Custom requires that nos yos4 swallow
bottle or tro Of blood Pgnssr. take q1i'
nine IN IL varloas forms drink beTe la
nibble rhuharb. eh>r down sazsz.rzs
bark.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-17

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Cxneroo, xPeansylszazs- vsii ts=sl1 bars
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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-17
MISCELLANEOUS.
rHI WHAT SCARE

The following dispatch was sent to the
Western Associated Press from Topeka tn give
the country information of the true state of
Affair. regarding Kansaa wheat prospects
The scare throughout the State vaa oansed not
90 much by the actual damage 20 the vheai
- by that which might have ben done had
dry weather continued. and wAs happily dis
PEELED Saturday night by copious shower,.
Yesterday v,s dark and cloudy with frequent
light showers followed BY heavier fall of rain
daring the night The feeling in this immedi-
ate vicinity il nov excellent and from the hn-
nudity in the Air there il NO question of more
rain and plenty of IL While IL il true that
this is the frst rain for several month";. ths
winter has been one Of the finest for whoa.
known in the State. More snov fell than dur
ing the i've previous vIpters. sleighing remain
ed excellent for upward of sir weeks IN sue
ce>sion. Each heavy fall Of snow went alnos
entirely into the ground and the early sovs
wheat. especially 1t the opening of spring
never looked befte.. The damage done il b,
want Of rain 10 by no means extensive, ana
With the brcak Of the dry spel the pruspee-
for . god crop 10 almost all that could b
Wished. The acreage of winter wheat this YEA
10 up~ard of . miiiioa aeres-
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rm yERRAsKAHoHRoR

In the trial of Oliver, Fisher and Others
for hanging and burning two men last fall
Dion Brown turned States evidence and de-
tailed the affair, but said the burning was &C.
cidental.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-17

The wire of telephone connecting two
business Offices in Chicago was struck BY
lightning and the electric fluid entering the
Offices played havoc with the furniture.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-17
noCMn q ALASKA

There seems 10 be some doubt az to the
SERIOUS nature Of the troahiss ~ sl;kA, scd u
ID claimed the residents are more scased than
hurt A number Of Chilcss In4iAas reeeetiy
arrived f,um the north bad been hosdieG
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-17
CRIME
yERKED BY yC8rICE-

John P. Phair was hanged in the State
prism at Windsor, Vt, on the 10th for the
murder of Mrs. Ann z. Freixe, on June 9tb,
1874. Phair's last words we're: Lord. remem-
Der me! Lord remember me~ tail the trap
was sprung, the body fell and life was soon e1-
tinct
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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-17

drunken casonsal with their friends in the vii
lsee, during which . quarrel arose and 6itka
chief named Anahools, who il friendly to the
whites and lives within the stocknde, was Sc
verely wounded. This gave rise to some un-
pleasautneA but no violence.
RAn1oAp FOOL n COLORADO.
Arrangements for pooling all Colorado
business has lust been concluded between the
Union Pacific railroad and branches, the Kan
sas Pacific and the AtchisOn, Topeka Santa
Fe. This ends all competition in passenger
and freight traffic. The Chicago connection
has been notifed that in NO case will these
roads accept - their proportion between the
Missouri river and Denver anything less tnan
the full arbitrary charges. These are twenty
dollars ON emigrant and twenfy-seven dollars
on 6rst-class rates.
Under the cut of passenger rates from
St. Louis to the seaboafd, which has been in
operation some time past, the rates dropped
down to twelve dollas to New York. A
numerously attended meeting Of merchants
was held 1t the Linden hotel to consider the
question of railroad freiRhts from the East to
the West and see what could be done. Con-
siderable discussion was had and . committee
was appointed to report to . subsequent meet
ing. The demand was for . better mileage
rate.
CHINESE CHEAP LABoR.
The Chinese Six Companies are daily in
receipt of applications for laborers to 60 to
the Southern States, notably Mississippi and
Louisiana, to take the place Of negro labor,
now emigrating.
At a final meeting of the managers Of
the trunk lines, It was resolved that the presi-
dents of trunk lines would not longer partici-
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-17

ment Was adopted making Immediately avail
able $25. 200 appropriation forthe general land
Office. Mr.. Money submitted an amendment
increasing the clerical force Of the post Office
department.
In the Senate on the 18th one member
called up the resolution declaring the Demo
cratic programme for the passage of the ap
propriation bills to be unconstitutional and
revolutionary, and made . speech against it.
| insisting no such action Was contemplated ~
would Justify such . conclusion. The army
appropriation bill Was then taken up and its
provisions explained
In the House the chairman Of the COMMITTEES
| on epidemic diseases. reported joint resolu
ton setting forth that doubts exist As to the
legal organization of the national board Of
health. and to remove them. The resolution
ratifying the organization and action of thai
body was agreed to. An amendment increAs
/ ing the clerical force in the post Office de
partment was adopted. Yeas los, nays 60
/ The proposition to increase the salary of tn
cussion was withdrawn. Amendments wer
agreed to directing the Commissioner to cup
ply reasonable quantity of seeds. shrubs. etc.
10 memb~r of Congress for distribution
among their Agricultural constituents; TO re
port the quantity of Seeds etc. distributed
, and States and counties sent: from whom puI
chased and quantities. An appropriation f.
| the pufcn2se anu uisttlouuou VI seuN w
"a. increased from s6S0oo to 100000. A
amendment was submitted increasing the ap
preparation for eradicating infectious diseas
among domes.icated animals from s25,ooo
ESQ 600 The object of this large increaae VI
10 stamp out the disease known - pleurs
pueumonia, and the only way known 10 erad
cate this disease was 10 bay and kill all disea'
. ed cattle. and cattle which have been subject
: ed 10 contagion-
The Senate was not in session on I'd
the 18th.
Consideration was resumed in the House
. committee Of the whole on the legislative q
propriation bill pending; the amendment beln
that Of increasing to t35000o the appropzia
: ton for controlling and e1adicasinG contagiou
, diseases among domestic animala- After
: long debaae the whole subject wss sfricke
from the bin and . proposition Aged 10 -
ommending the House to refer the whole ma
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FOREIGN
THE ZCLC WAR.

Additional advices from Cape Town
about the disaster to the British Convoy on
the Intombe river, March 18TH reports: Be
sides the British troop., it is thought forty
wagon drivers and followers were killed.
Twenty-Five Zulu corpses were found on the
field Of battle. It is believed many more were
drowned
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-17

Jerome Napoleon and Charles Joseph Bona
parte.
A little son of Mr.. L. johnson Of Law
renee, kas, accidentally got grain of corn
in his wind-pipe, which strangled him in .
short time.
The body Of an unknown man was found
in the harbor near East Haven, Conn. The
coroner's jury decided that the man came to
his death by violence.
Prof. C. V. Riley, Entomologist. of the
Agricultural Department, and formerly State
Entomologist of Missouri, has sent his resigna-
ton to Commissioner lie Due.
Mr. Lafayette Danes farmer living al
Greensburg. Ind, fell over = pile of stones
while walking backwards for Amusement, re-
eeiving probably fatal iniur,es-
A bill has passed the House providing
that candidates shall not promise TO dischares
the duties of the office to which they aspire fol
less salary than provided by Law.
John W. Gregg. ex-Superintendent O
the Money Order Department of the Chicag,
Postoiice, has been convicted of the embezxle
ment Of el5,00o government money.
The trial Of Olive and Fisher, chargeS
With burning Mitchell and ketchum to death
in Custer county, Neb.. is progressing at Hast
ings, Neb. The defendants belonged to
mob.
W. A. knight, county trustee. ant
Samuel Donaldson. ex-criminal clerk. of Nash
vile. Tenn, are both behind with their &C
counts; the former $4,000 and the latte
el9.0M.
Judge Henry W. Harrington has poste,
Naj. J. ". Gordon. of lndianapolis, - . ha
and . coward becaase he would not step out
side Of the State and settle little matter o
difference.
Rose McCusker. an old lady seventy
eight yean Of age, was found dead impaled O
an iron mailing, 1t her residence in New Yurl
ehs vs. . somnAmbulist and fell from . thir
sto9y window.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-02-10
Horseshoe Nails.

The old adage that the strength of chain
is its weakest link, has its counterpart in the
saying that the best horse is no better than
his hOof. Hence it is of the utmost import
lance that every horse shauld be well shod!
while no part of this operation has been so
liable to loss and disappointment as that en-
tailed upon the use of nails either made
from inferior iron or by faulty processes.
Many conscientious blacksmith, who has
experimental in vain with cold-cut machine
made nails, and who has noticed their ten
dency to silver and split when driven into any
but soft hoof, has determined to content
himself with the old-fashioned hand-forged
nail, until some improvement could be made
on process which Eliminates, disintegrates
and destroys the fibre of the iron. Our best
shoers are convinced that horsenail made
entirely by cold working will not answer the
requirements of frst-class work. Owners of
horses are becoming more and more intelli
gent upon the subject themselves, and few of
them are Indifferent as to the horseshoe nails
used by their farrier.
In this vicinity and especially among the
owners OF valuable horses, the almost uniyer-
sal demand is for hot-forged and hammer
pointed mai, land for one made of the best ma
terial. We can only advise all who own or
use TINS noble animal, to insist that their
smith shall only use true-drivng and safe
nali. Inc only nail at present made in this
country winch answers all these requirements
ana is thoroughly reliable in every respect, is
Putaam's hot-forged and hammer pointed
nail, made by the Putnam Nail Co., at Bos-
ton, Mass. Why not give such a nail. made
from the best iron produced in Norway. a
fair and impartial trial? Tell your smith
you will have no other, and you viii be saved
a world Of trouble and anxiety. ANY VILLAGE
blacksmith can test the Putnam nail by re-
hammering aud shaping on his anvil, test
that the cold-cut nail will fail to stand
american Cultiuator,