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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-21
Fancy Points.

From the National Live Stock Journal, Chicago
It seems absolutely necessary for the
healthy growth of any business to recur
occasionally to first principles. Riding
on the high tide of success, or anticipated
success, is not a favorable state of mind
for making a critical examination of an
enterprise. During the twenty years pre-
ceding 1873 the Short-horn breeders were
gradually drifting from the solid charac-
teristics of the race to the meretricious
points of general color-color of the mug
zle, shape and shade of the horns, and
other matters quite as unimportant. And
during the latter part of this period the
real merit Of the animal had much less to
do with its market value than its fancy
strain of blood. The finest formed ami
mails, that had the misfortune to hold an
in6nitesimal portion of Seventeen" blood,
had but a fraction of the value Of the culls
of the fancy strains. And a peculiar
phase of the mania of that period was an
absolute distrust of American-bred ami
mails, although having an unbroken pedi-
gree of ten generations, if they could not
trace distinctly to an animal imported
from England. No effort was made to
extend the history OF the animal before it
left the shores of that island. 1t was suf-
6cient that the animal came from that dis
interested trader, John Bull. If it were
simply a four-cross animal when it left
England, it became an immaculate thor
oughbred on reaching our shores.
The capacity to yield milk was held to
be Of no account, although upon this de-
pended even the rapid growth of the calf;
and slight calculation would have shown
that the milk of the dam was worth more
at the end of the year than the year-old
calf considered as beef. But real values
were entirely ignored, and the fanciful
only considered. The most extravagant
difference in value was held between the
bull and heifer calf, the latter rating at
three to ten times the former, although
the great value of this race of cattle must
depend upon the use of bulls to improve
the general stock of the Countrywide heif.
er being, in fact, mainly valuable to raise
pure bred bulls. But we see that all this
arti6ciality Of judgement and nonsense
are rapidly disappearing, and at many Of
the shOrt-horn sales of the present season
bulls have sold the best, most of them to
be taken to the herds on the great West
ern plains to improve the millions of cat
tie there grazing. This movement for
diffusing the best blood OF the world
among these great herds indicates a de-
clded progress in our general cattle breed.
ing; and if it continues for twenty year,,
with the natural increase to be expected,
it will Danish the broad horns of the Texan
steer from this continent,
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-21
Cruel Device.

Prom the vrrnia (Hev.l Chrnice-
A new device for the bedevilment of
lovers was operated successfully by a
hesrtless young man on the local tram
yesterday. A couple sat in the seat be-
fore him. The lady was young and mod.
est, and the swan wors very large cuffs.
One arm was thrown cArelessly along the
back Of the seat and upon this the evil
minded person behind rubbed some phos-
phorus. The affectionate performances Of
that cuff, when the train was rushing
through the kindly darkness Of the tun-
nels. were beheid by all the unfeeling and
snickering occupants Of the car. whose
cruel enjoyment was not little increased
by the demure and unconcerned appear
ance Of the lovers each time the train
bounded again into the light.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-21

such as only the friendliest confidence
could warrant. In his determination TO
overthrow Mr.. Chaffee as trustee, and
hoping to Join forces with the creditor in
terest to drive him from his post. Gov.
Sprague had carried away from the count.
ing-house Of A. 4 W. Sprague the books
Of the Quidnick company, refusing to re-
turn them. Mr.. Chaffee, in turn. refused,
until these books were returned, to permit
Gov. Sprague to bold any business rela-
tons with the concern, and. Of course,
refused to permit him TO draw any
MONEY.
This vas the situation of affairs which,
by coming 10 Rhode Island. had hoped,
through some influence or other brought
to bear on Gov. Spragae, to help to set
right, and TO secure by some means q
maintenance for the four children for
whose wants and education have been
and am now bearing the undivided bur
den. A conference with counsel employed
by the firm achieved no results. Prof
Linck, under contract with me for three
months. was neither permitted TO perform
his duties or paid and dismissed. We
had no ostensible means Of living Al Can
onchet without mourning additional IN
debtedness, TO which I refused to be .
party. In this awkward and painful DR.
lemma- l requested Mr.. Conkling. Who
had been already consulted By Mr..
Sprague, and upon whose Judgment and
advice ! have safely relied in my own
matters, to see Gov. Sprague and Try TO
sscertAin what point there is IN this pro-
pesed programme Of opposition and What
results we're likely TO follow that would
benefit or provide for the children. Mr..
Conkling stopped at Canonchet for this
purpose. and was awaiting Cor Sprzeue's
the nov notorious outbreak occurred. III
National Republican., 1879-12-25

the blacks by their white fellow-citizens of
that section These truths are already well
known to every intelligent man in the
country, and possibly to Mr. VOORHEES,
himself And it is also known that the
only moneys used or raised for the benefit
of these fugitives from political persecution
have been subscribed by charitable people
to keep them from starving after they had
begun their flight Certainly, no one rec
ognized as representing tho Republican
party has ever been engaged in encouraging
the hcgira, nor has any such encouragement
ever been required. In the end, Mr.. yooR-
HEEs will either purposely fail to make
any report at all, or, making one, will also
make himself the laughing stock of the
country ut large. In short, he has gone of
at half-cocl, and has assumed that the lies
of his party press about ovorrunning In
diana with wholesale importations of Re-
publican voters are true.
National Republican., 1879-12-25
GARoELoN or MAINE.

GARCELoN, the fraud.
GARCELoN, the tyrant.
GARCELoN, the usurper.
GARCELoN, the scoundrel.
GARcELoN, the great American counter
out.
GARcELoH, the robber of the peoples
rights.
GARcELoN, the subverter of Republican
government.
GARCELoN, the expouuder of Gramercy
Park tactics.
GARcELoN, the defer and coutemuer of
the popular will.
GARcELoY, the ct biect OF all future hnte
and contempt of the American people.
GARcEIoN, the despised of the aged, the
contemned of the youth and the spurned of
all right.mnded American citizens, without
regard to age birth, condition or distinc-
tion.
Let this pernicious name stand accursed
on tho record of history-all of which is
invoked in the speech of Senator HAMLIN,
where he says;
| Shun every one of these men as you would
| pestilenee. Make every one of them an out
cast aud wandering Jew. Point the finger
of scorn at them. Shun them as moral lepers,
who are covered with sores from head TO foot.
Make them feel that thoy are execrated by an
outraged and an Indignant people. They have
usurped the functions of the legislature. They
arc not the judges as to whether this mode or
that mode is formal Their action is the re-
suit of star-chamber proceeding such as
| brought the head Of Charles III. TO the block.
National Republican., 1879-12-25
OUR DIPLOMATIC INTERESTS.

At the reception given by the CONNER
cial Exchange last week in Philadelphia to
General GRANT that gentleman, in his re-
sponse to the welcome rendered, mentioned
some facts in connection with tho consular
system of this Government that it would
be we'll for Congress to ponder. THE Ma
TIoNAL REPUBLICAN, in an editorial last
spring upon our diplomatic and consular
relations, called attention TO the defects in
that system which have been referred TO
by General GRANT. One in particular we
are pleased to call attention to at this time,
and that is the meagre and insufficient sala-
ries that are paid to many of these posts of
duty, where high order of ability and
efficiency are required The duties of con-
suls are not generally understood. There
is something more required Of this class of
public servants than the mere clearing of
vessels, collecting fees, or sending sick
sailor to a hospital, and as reward secures
talent commensurate with itself, in proper
ton as a public servant has the hope of
compensation, the capacities secured ara
graded very much thereby.
The English consul when appointed to a
new country is the duant courier OF CONNER
cial enterprise, and hence care is always ex-
ercised in sci Getting men Of intelligence,
sagacity and ability, and their compensation
is graded to fair standard or they are rec
ognized as the business agents for home
houses, whereby salary or salaries are Sc
cured to them sufficient to sustain them at
their posts in becoming manner. In this
Government it is otherwise, and much 10
the detriment of our commercial interests,
The meagre salaries allowed have exclud cd
men of talent from applying for these posi-
tions, and men Of mediocre abilities, with
medium or def cient energy and enterprise,
and In many instances Of indifferent char
acters and regulations for integrity and
probity, have been commissioned as our
consular representatives abroad. The result
has been that for want ofproper intelligence
energy and care, the valuable import trade
that we should secure to our own marts
is lost to us and goes elsewhere. Our own
exports are not trailicked inby our consular
agents, either through ignorance or indilfer'
ence, while European nations mOnOpolize
most of both these classes of trade and reap
the benefits thereof
When our Lawmakers are inspired by 9
higher purpose, aud can think of and laboI
for something else than their own re-elec
tion; when they can appreciate the fac
that there are islands in the oceans of botl
hemispheres that are fruitful and produc
tive; when they become alive to the idei
that there are probably some parts 0
Africa Asia and other sections Of the worl,
in which mutual benefits might be derived
from com morcal relations and reciprocity
when we have men In our National Legs
| lature who know and understand these
necessities Of policy and commercial sue
cess in our foreign relations, who will So
cure to our diplomatic seryiceproper appro'
priations TO render il efficient and satisfac-
tory then we may entertain hope Of just
National Republican., 1879-12-25
A MERRY CHRIsrMAs

We wish tho patrons and readers of THE
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN very merry
Christmas. This day opens the era of good
wishes in the family, in the social circle,
and in the business world, in which the
friendships in life are made more keen, and
its nsperties become dormant for the period,
If not permanently. 1t commentaries the
advent of the Saviour of mankind, and re-
minds of His teachings and examples all of
which, If Needed tend TO make men better
and happier MS they tread the rugged paths
of life. It is the period of youthful glee and
of mature contemplation and joy. 1t is the
season of friendships oflerings-of kind and
genial expressions of mutual respect and re-
gard, and affords n fitting time for wiping
out nnimositics and restoring the era of
good feeling, where alterations hnve existed
that the New Year may be entered with
peace, unity aud happiness, as the guild
ing trinity of domestic and social relation.
Again we wish all, whether friend or foe-a
merry Christmas
National Republican., 1879-12-25
Personal.

DIR. NJ. II. CRAwFoRD, OF San Francisco is regis
tered al the St. james.
G. BLAGuE and family. of New York. and Mrs
Dodd OF Bloomfield. are guests Mt Wornley's.
]. G c. LEE, L. s. A., and wife; c. II. Enisel
Ohio, and the Misses Maud. Alice and Belle Crow
ley, Miss Belle Corbet, Richard, Harry ond Il.
Crowley, OF New York. booked at the Arlington.
HARRY n. KouS. OF New York S. Morris, Rhode
Island: DR.. r.. Harmon and wife, T. s. N: Alfred
Joel. Strakosch Opera Company L. b. Williams
are at Wilards.
Mns. NJ l.. PUTNAM. Boston Miss Gordon and
W. w. Gordon, jr., Alabama Miss Anna G. Brack-
EFT. Miss L. Miller and Miss Sophie NJ Curtiss New
York; Samuel Farmer, Mainc and Charles Smith,
New Orleans, are stopping at the Riggs House.
II. HARTMAN, of New York; J. A. Robertson
Pennsylvania: J. 7. Baker, Illinois: G.. E. II. Har-
mer L. &. N; II. Chenery and wife. California L.
A. Phillips and wife, Connecticut e. A. Philips
jr., and wife, New York, and Hamilton Rowan, U.
S. A.. arrived ut the Ebbit House last night.
National Republican., 1879-12-25

YET IL does not appear that the stealing Of
the Presidency of tho United States has
ruined the Republican party, though thoy
stole the vote of three States in order to Sc
cure that prize.--R edmond Dispatch.
Yet, it does not appear that the Republi-
cans stole tho Presidency Of the United
States. HAYES had 1856 votes and was
honestly and fairly elected in spite of the
capture ofsevorol Republican States through
Democratic methods. This cry of stealing
the Presidency is all nonsense, and the Dis
patch should be ashamed to reiterate It in
the face of this fact
National Republican., 1879-12-25

THEY are little notionnl in Massachu-
setts about the rites of matrimony. A case
has just been decided in the Supreme court
of that State under the following circum-
stances:
HENRY J. MuHsoN was indicted In Worces-
ter county for unlawfilly cohabiting with
MARTA A. EATON. Io pleaded that they
were husband and wife. 1t appeared that at
public religious moetipg held at tho Advent
Chapel in Worcester, July 12. 1879. MUHsoH
occupied the pulpit, read the Scriptures, gave
out n text and talked awhile about repent
ance." He then stepped down the aisle, and
was met by Miss EATON. They Joined hands,
when he said In the presence of GoD and
these witnesses, now take this woman whom
hold by the right hand to bo my lawful
welded wife, TO love and to cherish till the
coming of our LORD JESUS CHRIST, or till
death do us part" Thereupon she said {:
"And now take this man to be my law
fully welded husband, to love, reverence and
obey him till the LORD himself shall descend
from Heaven with shout and the voice of
the Archangel and with tho trump Of GoD,
or till death shall us sever" The parties then
bowed down while prayer was offered by the
groom. About fifty persons witnessed the
ceremony. but no magistrate or minister of
the Gospel was present Neither of the prin-
cipals was Friend or Quaker They per-
formed the rite in good faith, and believed it
constituted valid marriage. AT the trial
the judge instructed the jury that a lawful
marriage had not taken place, and verdict
of guilty was endered.
National Republican., 1879-12-25

SENATOR VOORHEES, has put his foot in
"it agoin" by his exodus investigation
scheme. Tho result Of that inquiry will
disappoint his expectations that Republi-
cans here, in Indiana, Kansas, the South,
or elsewhere, have subscribed money or
used any inducement to influence the
blacks TO emigrate from their Southern
homes, and at the same time the fact will
be indubtably established that the exodus
Is caused by continued and prolonged nm
fair arbitrary and inhuman treatment Of
National Republican., 1879-12-25

reward to our representatives abroad--the
elevation of our consular system to re-
spectacle and useful grade, and such ad-
vancement in our commercial welfare as
will ultimately secure to the United States
the supremacy of foreign trade, to which
this country is entitled.
National Republican., 1879-12-25

Bon TooMBs, of Georgia, upon being
asked, not long ago, who would he the next
President, replied: GRANT; after GRANT,
the Empire" Bon is not well posted as TO
the future, or he would have said, AFTER
GRANT, BLAINE"
National Republican., 1879-12-25
MERRY Xmasl

THE Philadelphia Times announces 1t to
be the coming fashion to turn down your
"wine-glass at the banquet" and adds That
General GRANT is doing great deal to
make IL popular
National Republican., 1879-12-25

AFTER January /, 1880, in the State OF
New York the rate of interest, except under
existing contracts, will be at the rate of six
instead of seven per centum per annum,
and no penalties for usury.
National Republican., 1879-12-25

THE Democratic organ is greatly exer-
cised IN and about its cerebral vacuum over
the political situation. The empty rever-
beratlons which an inscrutable Providence
permits to issue forth from It's assinine
dome of alleged thought regarding this
matter arc apparently based upon the as
sumption-if they have any basis at all
that the general public is as ignorant of the
facts in the case as it is itself 1t brays on
the single string of defiance to Senators
BLAINE, HAMIIE and other Republican
leaders, 10 produce the specifications of
Governor GARCELOHs crimes against the
rights of the people. This, in the face OF
the fact that by some accident or another
these specifications have already been
printed in its so-called news columns We
say accident for the reason that those col
umns are generally exclusively devoted to
the publication of the details of wrestling
matches, abortion cases aud the proceedings
Of the New York police court But no one
is deceived by its puerile course. In fact
the respectable portion Of the Democratic
press of the country is as loud in the de.
nunciation of the GARCELoN conspiracy as
Senator BLAINE himself
National Republican., 1879-12-25
SPECIAL NOTICES.

naF- NoTICE.-A general meeting tof the stock.
kSf2 holders OF The NATIONAL FAIR AfsO-
ClATION will be held on MONDAY, January ., 1880
at 1880 O'Clock y. m Mt Shea's Hall, $50 Penna ave
n W. for the purpose of considering all matters per.
tainlng to the amount of subscription TO the Capital
Stock the adoption OF suitable bylaws and the iur-
ther Improvement Of the Fair Grounds.
by order of the Board of Directors.
W. NJ. GAIT, President,
National Republican., 1879-12-25

SHALL the South capitulate or fight
This conundrum. bothers the Charleston
IS. c. Nelrs and Courier not a little aud is
evoked out of its fears that the GRANT
movement is gaining strength. If history
is to repeat itself it appears to us that the
South will capitulate. That, at any rate,
is our answer TO this question, and it is based
upon the fact that the South is in the habit
of capitulating 20 General GRANTS move
ments.
National Republican., 1879-12-25

MAJOR BUNDY, of the New York Eceniag
DIaii, relates n conversation he had with
General GRANT during the latter's second
term regarding the FITz-JoHN PORTER
case, and preiaces it with the remark that
PORTER would have been sentenced to be
shot had not the Court Martial been afraid
that Mr. LIEcoLN's tenderness of heart
would have prevented the execution of the
deserved penalty. In substance, General
GRANT, according to Major BUNDY, said:
Until was President had no time to COM
slider PoRTER's case. / had tho conviction.
however, that PORTER did not cooperate with
POPE as SHERMAN and MCPHERSON did with
me in the West. But when | received PoR.
TIERS petition and found that the substance
of it was that the rebels were in strong force
in front Of him, / made up my mind that as
long as / was President his case should not be
reopened. He did not know that it was not
best that his corps should be whipped. He had
no business TO doubt or disobey orders.
National Republican., 1879-12-25

sary In my Pile treatment or Female Weaknesses but
must soc all patients TO know their conditionD then
any person can use my remedies thomselyes Ca,
tArrh cured and deafness caused by catrrh Loss OF
mental power, yiBor and general debility by either
sox restored For further Information, and dlnloul'
my office, No, 4Sg Ninth street northwest. RILEY
BUIIDIRd, otio0 aud residence. Consultation free
10 all de9ly
National Republican., 1879-12-25

LIVERY DESCRIPTION or PRINTING :
IL AT REASONABLE RATES,
AT THE REPUBLICAN, OFFICE,
1906 IL street northwest
National Republican., 1879-12-25

THE veteran THURLow WEED has written
letter to the New York Tribune, in which
he expresses his disappointment with the
financial recommendations of the President
and Secretary SHERMAN, and an equal dis
appreciation of the fact that the BAYARD
bill to deprive greenbacks of their legal
tender quality has the support of the Ad-
ministration. The Tribune says: "Tho
President and the Secretary are criticised
"for not having urged an international
conference upon the silver question with
greater warmth and the proposal to stop
the coinage of silver is declared to be
virtually another demonstration"
National Republican., 1879-12-25
wAsuNoroS, October is, 1870 ~ ~

ISenntOT D, W, NOOrhoeA,
/ thank you very sincerely for the relief received
from YOUR treatment ~ my hearing which hds been
seriously Impaired the result OF an excessively So
we're cold. ID. w. VOORHEES,
National Republican., 1879-12-25
NOTICE

n.Sgy~NoTIcE
The Dedication services Of the Finh Baptist Church
VIII take place ON SUNDAY, December %, 1879.
OF Nlneteenth.sireet Bapiist Church, followed by
Rev s. Z AeSradsr' H Of First baptist chnroh George
E,stroe, baptist Church, Rev. VIM II. Lee, Of
Johnson SPip o Foth sps and W Nm 'R gser
SON Of Third Baptist Church A cordial invitation Is
andria Va. congregni ions included.
de2l-5t REV JNo. II. BhooKs, Pastor
ew.rEMPERANcE MEETING.
Welcome to:cbare Nye. at Hamline Church, cor
ner of Ninth aud streets, TO-DAY at II o'clock III
rc,Sye WASHINGTON MARKET COMPANY.
The annual meeting of the Stockholders of tho
Washington Market Company will be held at the
Office Of the Company, In The Market Buildings In the
city Of Washington, at ~ o'clock noon the first
MONDAY being the jth day of January, 1880, for the
choice OF trleen directors for the ensuing year. aud
to act any other subject within the power OF the
BENZ. D. WHITNEY, Secretary.
Washington, d. G., Dec. ei 1879 deeS.iot
NS55y-s The Members OF HIRAM LODGE. No. 10 =.
a; 4. M. nre reqnested 70 meet nt their hall
attend he fher o9 suT n late az b,%Ser UGogk 81 % No
inert Members OF sister iodges arc irnternally In
ny order W. NJ g ..
elysCLArMs AGAINST NICARAGUA.
The committee appointed by the Senate OF the
United States 70 examine claims Of American clli.
zeus against the government OF Nicaragua, hereby
notify claimants that u viii inert at the OF the
Senate Committee OH Foreign Relations. In the Capi-
toL Washington, on WEDNESDAY, Decf mber ~,
1879, at II O'Clock M. TO hear aud consider claims.
Claimants will take notice ofthe meeting and act
deg5.N II. HAMLIN, chairman,
N~.S5eOFFICE OF THE MUTUAL FIRE INSUR-
s-S9 ANCE COMPANY,
WAsHISaToS. d. G., Dec 20, 1870.
Policy holders nre hereby notified TO renew their
Insurance. for 1850, at the Office OF the Company. on
or before MONDAY, December 20 1874 Please bring
your policy or the last receipt.
detl7t j. WESLEY BoTELER. Secretary.
n~,5Je EQUITABLE COOPERATIVE BUILD
HCS ING ASSOCIAl ION.
The officers and directors will receive subscription
for stocks and furnish copies Of the constitution. Tho
hrd monthly meeting ior the payment OF dues and
making advances will be held WEDNESDAY, Janu-
airy I. lsSt at Mnrin5 Hall, street, between Ninth
aud Tenth streets northwest.
JAS. II. SANiLLE, Pr st, 4s2 ID ST. n. ".
II. II. TWOMBLY, v. y. est, Govt. lriutlng Onlce.
JNO. JOY EDISON, Secy, III q st NV.
CIIAS. II. BAILEY, Treas,
Gas Once il3 Tenth st. n. W.
,,,.s - DIRECTORS;
THOS SOMERVILLE, Brass Works, 3ls Thlr-
teenth ST. n. W.
GEORGE w. CASTELAR, Bureau of Engraving.
ALIEN. GARDNER, O1l Pcnnn. ave II. W.
GEO. w. HA RItNIfSS, 1220 II ST. n. W.
FRED. w PRATT. cor. Ninth and ID SITS n. W.
ROSS a. FISH. Morrison building, "a ST.
GEO. W. FISHER UniontOwn
a. II. FOX, go Il ST N. W.
GEO. A. McILIIENNY, Twenty-si ixth and @ H. W.,
de-tl0-l72tdSja7