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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-10-05

ED. JOURNAL An article appeared
in the last issue of the Herald, sub
scribed to by Rev. Il. Harper. In its
incipiency, il calls the attention of
the public to a flying report which it
considers a reflection upon the colored
people and proceeds to single out and
locate where ii is rumored that jug
Of whisky or q keg Of beer is TO be
first introduced among the colored
people To exert its influence in chang
ing their opinions. I have Travelled
north, south and east, and I am now
living in the West, and l say en-
phatically, have never found more
good natured, sympathetic and gener-
Gus class OF white people than these
in Salina. And what is true here, is
true in the State. for our State ticket
is evidence of their dispensation Of jus
tice and their idea Of human equality
before the laws. Now why should one,
not conversant with the facts in the
ease, he impelled by suspicious mo-
tive-, set afioat an artful fabrication,
with view TO reach desired political
end; thus serving injustice To this
good people, by indicating that such
groveling conceptions are the current
opinions entertained by them of the
colored people here, or elsewhere.
The colored people do not condescend
To recognize any such as has been
claimed" A few may, but certainly
not the representative colored any
more than the representative white
people. Nor do the colored people de-
sire 10 have the author of this un.
warranted piece of composition, in
his presumption, 10 show them in
that light To the public view. The
colorsA people are no more insensible
to friends and favOrs than other PEG.
pie in principle. There are some in
telligent, honorable and christian
families i'm the First Ward, and should
have preferred not this insult. Now
can speak with degree of certainty,
that the colored people of Salina will
not only support Mr.. Carver, but sup
port the straight Republican ticket.
Let us throw no stones, gentleman,
some Of us may he living i'm glass
houses. REV. w. Wight.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-10-05
Corn for Sale.

we,the undersigned, have fifty acres
Of good corn which is offered for sale
cheap, in lots TO suit the purchaser.
The above corn il situated ten miles
southeast Of Salina- Offers for the
same will he received till the 18th Of
October, 1852. Remember the location.
m 4 on.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-10-05
Service by Publication.

tohuty OF SALINE. }
JOHANNA ERICKSON Of Uppsals, sweien, and
- Maggie or Naryeret Erickson Of kansA. City. In
the state Of Missouri: You and each Of you are
hereby notified that you have been sued by Peter
ErGkson. Erie Ericksan. and Anna Erickson In
the District Court II Saline County. Kansas, uho
As plaintS the fourth day Of October iss3 filed
10 aid court their petiiion against you -
defendants for the partition Of real property,
touif.
The norfh east quarter Of the north east quarter
Of section eight, the south east quarter Of
Section nine, and the north one half Of the
north vest quarter Of Section nise, all 10 town.
ship sixteen. soufh OF sanre four, vest, and in
Saline county, Kansas.
Alleging to be seized In fee si,sple, sseh Of one
undivided one nth part Of sid real estate and that
each Of you sre tenants In common With them.
That yon must anss er the petition Aiei BY the
plaintiffs on OF before the sixteenth day of Nov.
lss4 or the ?aoe vii be taken true, and
judemen Mt for the partition Of sajd real properly
above sssfeed vnI be resdered aecoriingiy.
PETKR ERicx
ERic ERfcsoN and
ANA EEscKsoH.
By JoHS FosrIs, attorney for plaintiffs.
saiina, Oct ssh, Is e. Stsv
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-10-05
BOOTS and SHOES

we want il distinctly understood that we
are headquarters. We have Boots and
Shoes so much cheaper than old-time
prices that to look will convince YOU that
you can save money by buying Boots of
US.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-10-05

The school rooms have become 30
crowed that additional room will soon
be- required. IL becomes more and
mere manifest each day that a new
ward building viii soon Ice asked for
Meanwhile the Board Of Education
are taking some steps To remedy the
Inconvenience which exist The first
grade room of the second ward bull
ding numbers eighiy-six sclolars-al.
together too many for the room. The
same trouble exists at the High School
building The Board Of Education.
AT their meeting Monday night. passed
the following resolution:
Hcsoir'd. That whenever. i'm the
Judgment of the Superintendent, il
becomes necessary "u account of mem
her- 10 divide the first grade, he shall
divide IL into two divisions, one to at
tend during the forenoon, and one
during the afternoon.
superintendent Fitzpatrick, com
plying with this resolution, will soon
notify tl,e Scholars of his pleasure in
the matter.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-10-05

The Topeka Capital of yesterday
contained an article on John
Browns Raid" in which the asser-
ton l. made that only one man is
now living who was actually in the
hattie. In the course Of the article we
find the following:
The only survivor of the Harper's
Ferry party. actually present and i'm
the lighting, is Owen Brown. Of
those otherwise identified with the
movement. Luke r. Parsons died
volunteer officer and was buried in
the National Cemetery near Fort
Gibson, Indian Territory.
This is 10 inform the Capital that
Luke +. Parsons is "a very lively
corpse" He is now living on
splendidly improved farm, some three
miles east of Salina. and is q promi.
nent, influential aud respected citi-
zen. He has been living upon this
farm fer the last sixteen or eighteen
years and is liable to live there until
he Joins the band of John Brown he
roes who have gone before, which,
Judging from Mr.. Parsons present ex-
ceiient health, Will be many years
hence. Parsons is now about forty.
three years old-comparatively .
young man yet.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-10-05
CLOTHING! CLOTHING !

For Men, Youths, Boys and Children.
Mems Suits---good suits---irom Ss To
SIS. Boys and Children's at any price.
And when you want Ovcrcoats don't for
get TO call on us.
We extend an invitation to everybody
to come and examine our goods and
prices. We will take pleasure in show
ing you goods whether you buy or not.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-10-05

WANrEDAAGKNTS ready for sub
w scrieen- The leading hnak Of the century,
Daily globe., 1882-07-09
The Nervous American.

The greatest maker of telescopes is
Alvan Clark, of Cambridgeport, Mass.
He is now engaged in making larger
instrument than sny ever before at
tempted. That part of the work re-
curing the greatest skill is lens grind.
ing, of which one who visited the fac
tory says:
The process of lens grinding, so far as
2sgoes. is avery interesting one. The glass
itself has been heretofore obtained from
Chance & Co., of Birmingham, England,
but now is received from Paris. The
glass from which small lenses are made
is generally cast in thick sheets, while
that for the largest ones comes in disks,
slightly convexed. The first rough
grinding of the larger glasses is done by
machinery, the grindstone being rap
idly revolving equatorial concaved iron
wheel, over which q small stream OF
water and granulated iron is kept run
ming. This wears away the glass very
fast, preparing it for the second process,
which is a finer grinding with iron tools
and emery. Then follows the special
local work of correcting the spherical
alterations of the glass. This work is
principally done by Alvan G.
Clark, the son, and his brother,
George 3. Clark, although there is
one man in their employ who is capable
of doing it. This local application is
more than half of the work on large
glasses, and requires knowledge which
years and experience alone give. 1t is q
very slow operation, as the glass has to
be slightly warmed. taken to the obser-
vation room, there tested and corrected.
An observation cannot be taken oftener
than once in two hours, consequently
but little can be done in day. The OBJ
servation room has to be kept cold and
dark, and working in it is very disagree
able. The last operation on the glass
itself is that of polishing, which is done
with pitch and rouge, days and even
weeks being necessary to bring it to its
required condition.
A singular fact connected with this
establishment is, that all the workmen
employed are foreigners, but one, and
for the reason, as Mr.. Clark says, that
Americans are too nervous to do the ex-
act work required, such as dividing q
small metal circle into 440 parts. This
diminishes somewhat the credit which
would otherwise attach to the country
for making the largest and best tele-
scopes in the world, for it seems we can
only do it by the aid of foreign work
men. There is one establishment OF
this kind at Munich, one at Dublin, and
one at York, England; but they are
hardly competitors of Clark, who has a
worldwide reputation for special skill in
this business. To his peculiar genius
we owe the fact that such an establish
ment exists at all in this countr~
Daily globe., 1882-07-09
STRANGE HISTORY OF BILLY
THE KID.

This is what came to Billy the Kid,
And these are the wondrous deeds he did:
Three times on his dainty hands he spat,
And three times crumpled his new felt hat;
And gracefully on a gate-post there
He leaned with an attitude Of debonnair;
And his brawny arms he akimbo placed,
And the landscape picture was truly graced.
man came riding adown the way,
And he rode aloft on pile of hay;
And as he went numbering past the gate,
Billy at him did expectorate.
And the man grew wrsthful, as well he might.
And barred his arms for bloody fight
To the ground he sprang with a mighty stride,
And soon he stood by Brave Billy's side.
he took the Kid by his Roman nose,
And he mopped the road with his Sunday clothes
And he pulled him I'D, and he threw him down.
Till he looked much like circus clown
And then he pitched him up tree,
And scarecrow there Bill seemed to be-
And this, despite that Bill's pockets bore
pistol famed for the scent of gore.
Then the man jumped back on his fragrant load,
And gayly meandered down the road.
And he whistled aloud in savage glee,
So long as Billy he could see
And he said g Young man, let mo you implors
In the future to use a cuspidor."
Then Billy's mother came out, and shook
That boy from tree with tramme-hook.
And she boxed the ears on his aching head,
And Kept him week or more in bed
This is tale from the ages dim
OF Billy the Kid, and what came to him.
Puck.
Daily globe., 1882-07-09

In bats the heart is aided by rhyth.
mic contraction of veins III the wings.
THE butcher bird is said to impale its
victims on thorns and devour them at
leisure.
Mr.. GAssE, an English naturalist,
once saw scallop, mantle-covered sea
animal, draw as much water as it could
hold within its mantle, and then, closing
the edge, squirt it out at one corner so
as to drive itself along in the opposite
direction.
AMONG the Chinese no relics are more
valuable than the boots that have been
woyn by magistrate. Ii he resigns
and leaves the city crowd accompanies
him from his residence to the gates,
where his boots are drawn off with great
ceremony, to be preserved in the hall of
justice.
A WHITE alligator is found in Brazil
which travels far and well on land. The
skulls and bones have been frequently
seen in the forest, and the Indians say
that its eggs are deposited in the woods.
The flesh resembles veal in appearance,
but has fishy taste. The natives roast
this animal alive. They say that to kill
before cooking would spoil the meat.
An ancient and remarkable clock has
been recently set up in the reading room
in the municipal library OF Rouen. A
single winding keeps it running for four
teen months and some odd days. 1t was
constructed in 1852, underwent altera-
tions in 1896, was bought by Rouen for
I 000 fropnc IN 1929 onJ hoe raoan41vy
been repaired and set going.
The young of all birds which breed
upon the ground, says q recent writer,
are provided with a garment in such
perfect harmony with surrounding ef-
fects of light as to conceal themselves by
remaining perfectly motionless, without
hiding under cover. This maneuver is
very easy. 1t depends, however, wholly
for its success upon absolute stiffness,
as the slightest motion at once attracts
the eye of any enemy. 1t must not stir,
though the enemy should seem about to
trample on it. Such is the terrible re-
quirement Of nature, an6 by the child
OF nature implicitly obeyed. What
nerve and strength of will are here ex-
hibited.
DIRECTOR BURCHARD, of the United
States mint, estimates the worlds
productions of gold for the cal
endar year of 1880 at S107, ,000,-
600, and Of silver $87, 5000 The
consumption of the world In ornamental
ton, manufactures and arts is estimated
for the same period at $75, 100000 gold
and $35, 600, 900 in silver. The estim-
ated circulation in the principle coun-
tries of the world is placed at Gold S.
221, 900, 900; full legal-tender silver, g.
155, 900, 900; limited tenders, 1923, ,OOO,-
600; total specie, $5,757, 900, 900 paper
So, GA, 900, 900 making the total circula-
ton, including the amount held in Gov
ernment securities and banks, and in
active circulation, SO, 403 100000. AS
there are about ], 800, 900 900 of people
In the world it follows that if the cash in
coin and paper was equally divided
every man, woman and child would have
nearly ST. So when you haven't
that much money in your purse you
have less than your share, and when you
have gold eagle you have $500 more
than your share. 1t is a great mistake
to suppose that the world owes any one
living. That can be only got by hard
toll ef brain or hands.
Daily globe., 1882-07-09
THE ESTHETIC BOOM.

0 my head is soft, and my heel is sore
Please pound on my back till the fish bones ris
Bring wine Of the sundower-seed galore,
And hang your hat on my bulging eyes.
. pump me full of pumpkin and milk,
Comb out my curls with golden rake,
Wrap me upin doublet of old-gold silk,
And set me ou. in the sun to bake.
fain would shave my mustache, or lie
o slim is the shank of the long, long leg
But bring plush breeches about knee-high,
And hitch up nay "galluses one more peg
Weak is my stomach, my soul is sick
When call on the gods to look and see,
They curry me down with slack baked brick,
To filter some hcrse-sense into me.
had the limbs of Oscar Wilde,
I'd pose in the gleam of the hly-fower-
I'd prance In public gushing child,
And line with ducats rcy sylvan bower!
OF fame and frolic I'd not be reft-
But the only way that's given to me,
10 follow the circus and not get left.
Is to zee what nobody else can see!
So III gag down all this sunfower drool,
And swear it's honest high art and true;
And, certes, some ether half-baked fool
VIII think I'm a. solid, and bolt me too.
-NeD York Star.
Daily globe., 1882-07-09
Jefferson and Randolph,

"Do you remember President Jeffer-
son % asked a correspondent of an an
cient Virginian.
"Very well. He did not die till I
was "a He was a tall man, originally
red-haired, not unlike Virginia old men,
straight and grave, you can see about
here nowadays. The high road from
Richmondto Washington passed through
Bowling Green, and nearly all the Vm-
ginia and most of the national states.
men stopped over night in our town,
which is forty-fve miles from Rich
nond, and about twenty-five from Fred
reicksburg."
John Randolph, 1 suppose, often
went past" 2"
"Often. BE was lean. tallish man
peculiar looking, but nothing much to
excite attention till he began to speak.
Then, oh, my! His voice was like q
bagpipe IN battle, piercing every mans
giZzard. One of the last times he was
In Bowling Green he stopped at the
tavern and called for six candles. As it
was daylight people wondered what he
meant, and gathered around the windows
to peep into his chamber. He demanded
that the blinds be drawn tight, saying
he was no wild animal to be exhibited.
It was afterward found that he used the
candles TO melt his sealing-wax and
stamp his letters. The landlord once
entered his room on another occasion to
welcome him 10 Bowling Green, and
began, Mr.. Randolph. 1 believe
Yes, thank you, sir; where did you get
your impertinence? responded Ran
dolph's shrin voice, without an instant's
delay. He came through here the last
time in buggy, one of the first buggies
l ever saw, driven by his old servant,
Juba"
Daily globe., 1882-07-09

THOMAS CARLYLE wrote as follows fifty
years ago GAS to writing-for the
present [ will neither advise nor dis
suade you. II you have any heartfelt
interest in any literary matter, any idea
that gives you no rest until it be uttered
commit it to paper, and, if clrcum-
stances favor, to the press, the sooner
the better. Only if you have no such
interest, no such idea, do not in any
wise regard it as a misfortune (most
probably it is blessing, for the sweet
est of fruit is longest in ripening); but
simply as a sign that your vocation as
yet is not to impart, but to acquire"
A PHYSICIAN receives the following
compliment from his local newspaper:
CDR. NJ. is self-made man the only
schooling he ever received for the medi-
cal profession he acquired by long and
varied experience as Captain of a gravel
boat and bank boss on the canal. from
which he stepped to the arduous and
responsible position he now fills, and in
which he has met with the noblest sue
cess"
Daily globe., 1882-07-09

honest man among all your acquiant-
ance; luckily you stumbled upon me.
What's the consequence? As soon as
you have found just person you try to
buy him up with miserable pot of
beer. You're queer Christian, you
are p
Jean Philippe was about to make
some reply when we heard a faint
crackle and sort of sigh in the first
gallery, third section, on the left-hand
side.
His lamp had gone out
Daily globe., 1882-07-09

HURRY and cunning are the two ap-
prenhces of dispatch and skill; but
neither Of them ever learn their masters
trade.
Daily globe., 1882-07-09

w ulle JlS IdTulSf pfOcceucQ Oh MS
tour of inspection, Death sat down and
began putting an edge on his scythe
against the days work. From time to
time excIamations of surprise or merri-
ment came from the gallery, across the
sound of the stone passing over the edge.
Presently Jean Philippe reappeared look
ing decidedly astonished.
81 say, Death, he cried excitedly,
" I've come to tell you that my lamp is
almost out of OIL"
"That is likely enough" replied
Death, running his thumb along the
blade.
"The deuce you say Then it'spretty
near my time ?"
Death nodded.
81 say, perhaps you are sharpening
that scythe Toto"
Precisely p and Death gave scien-
tific whet to one part of the edge that
seemed trifie dull.
"Why, bless me, this is very unex-
pected !" said the farmer then, siding
up to the mower, he went Cn mysterious
ly: 81 say, old boy, you see I consider
you as one of the family is there no way
[ could smuggle a little oil into that
lamp?"
"Smuggle little oil into that lamp i?
Why, what do you take me for?"
"We're alone, you see, and Provi-
dence'u never suspect anything irregu-
lar"
SITS against the rules. You had bet
ter fal to your prayers, friend!a'
"Oh, but between old chums p
"That's all right; but fall to your
prayers, chums as we are
call 1 care for is to hold over till
Lent, SO that you and can have a little
Mardi-G Gras festival. I tell you, sir.
we'll have such time as you never saw;
pancakes till you can't rest, and beer
it'll be my treat all the time"
"No nonsense, friend. This scythe
is about ready"
Merely drop or two. You can
take some from that big pot-bellied
lamp of the parish priest Of Conde-it's
SO full that it's fairly choking up the
wick. Besides, it'll only let the good
man enter upon his reward so much the
sooner, don't you see ?"
Impossible, friend; impossible. Last
week when you were in search of god
father You couldn't find one rigidly
Daily globe., 1882-07-09


sufocated."
She was fond of athletic sports and
pastimes, riding, skating and shooting.
Neither was she wanting in feminine
tastes and pursuits. "Her theatrical
costumes and head dresses were all in
vented, and sometimes made by herself !;
If she saw a cap, piece of embroidery
or design in tapestry that struck her,
she instantly caught the idea and imi-
tated it, and sometimes surpassed the
model. She wrote and spoke five Ian
guages, and could converse in them at
the same time without confounding
them. She had natural taste for
drawing, and could sketch caricatures
and portraits that were striking like
nesses. She could compose with ra-
pidity and felicity romances and songs.
Always impassioned and vehement, it
was often difficult to recall her to rea-
| son but, having in her the instincts of
justice and good sense, she was always
eager to repair any errors into which
she might fall (; she was so ingenious
that she could not conceal her real inn
pressions," and whenever she took a
fancy to anybody she was at no pains to
hide it.
Malibran never allowed herself q mo-
ment's rest. After the opera she would
often sing at private parties, for her own
pleasure and that of her friends, till one
or two o'clock in the morning. In vain
the management trembled for the
health Of the darling of the public ;" in
vain her admirers demonstrated at the
reckless waste of her transcendant DOW
ers- nothing induced her to alter her
course.
One night she tainted at the moment
| Of appearing on the stage. Numbers of
vinaigrettes were at once presented, and
by some mischance one was selected
containing mixture of oil and alkali,
which some eager friend pressed to her
lips. Half-unconsciously she tasted it,
and the next instant bIisters covered ber
mouth. She could not possibly appear
on the stage in that state. The director
was in despair.
"Stay," said Malibran-"I will ar
range it," and taking pair, of scissors,
she stepped up to looking glass and
cut off the blisters that covered her lips.