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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-11-23

"Sigh 10 More, lsdles!"
for DR.. Plerce's "Eav0rite Prescrip-
ton" Is prompt and certain remedy
for the painful disorders peculiar to
your sex. BY all druggists.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-11-23

"Perhaps the most judicious,y edited
magazine IN the rorid. The NATION,
N " Rent 1890
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-11-23

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re produce in the same Iinc"-L0NDON
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-11-23
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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-11-23
PERSEVERANCE WILL TELL.

St"nshi9n. Mass. March Isih. fs.i-
KFSusiL a go .-Gsnts-fh iu.tio- 20 you
ani nay >slf ihink uaght 10 let yoa kns~ that
have removed two '-,ns -rasia- With kssDsILs
.rAsfS CrHs. sne S@fy large .rH Don't knss
hos long the spsvius had b-rs there have
Owned Ih- hDr.- eight month o. took sae four
months o. take th- large "a, ADD too for the
snail qs- have a--I ten bottles. III. hsrss 10
entirely u.ii. MT at slI -;ih and M bsseh 10 10
seen felt fhr, - wonderful H.siisine. u IL
Be~ thing herr bat II i; doe. f'r al what n has
done far me IT. sal. viii h very great.
RESPECTFULLY y"nf-.
tIAg q Parker
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-11-18
Taking it Ont of the Store.

Mr.. Kemper, of Illinois, was in the
mercantile business. He had a great
deal of work outside of his store, and he
generally made it point to pay men
that worked for him with goods. On
one occasion he had pile of wood he
wanted cut into stove wood. Calling
to a. boy on the street he said:
"Here, Dock, l want to get little
wood cut. Can you do it?"
eyes," said the boy.
Gail right, you go over to the house
and cut up that pile, and come back and
I'll pay you for it; but" he added after
moments pause, 81 suppose you will
take it out of the store?"
"Of course" replied the boy, would
just as soon take it out of the store as
not"
Meeting Kemper on the street a day
two after, the boy said
"Say, Mr.. Kemper, ! wonld like to
have the cash for cutting that wood"
why" said Kemper, 81 thought you
were going to take it out of the store
"Well, who said / wasn't? We are
out of the store now, and | will take the
cash. fire. Press.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-11-18
The American ShOp,

II we enter a shop VIC do not find
that deferential welcome which London
offers rather critical, inq,liring at.
titude as of men--we think-who
recollect that a chance customer like
ourselves may be, perhaps, no better
than he should be. We soon find that
this undemonstative, observant de.
meanor only indicates the intention of
the shopman to ascertain our wants as
thoroughly and quickly as possible and
supply them without delay. There is
no time lost in ceremony ; our demands
are met with promptness and quiet
civility. The shop-keepers assume
that we, like themselves, want to get
through the work with as little delay
as is consistent with finding what we
want. The shopman-or clerk, as he
is termed--and the shoeblack are the
merchant and railway director and the
statesman in an earlier stage, and they
do their immediate business with a
thoroughness and confidence like people
who feel that they are bearing their
part in the larger and higher concep-
lions of life, and will, if they do them
selves justice, be one day as comfort
able and important as any of their GUS
toners. In the American clerk or
workman of to-day, whatever may have
been the case in the past, there is no
vulgar assertion of this equality, The
people he has to deal with ordinarily
never dream of disputingit. 1t is only
in the case of European, accustomed
to the subservience of the productive
or distributing classes here, that any
embarrassment can arise. We soon
learn that the absence of the Difference
we are accustomed to does not mean
disrespect; it is an unconscious com
pliment. 1t is giving us credit for
knowledge of their social system it
assumes that we are aware their is no
social inferiority between the wealthy
merchant and landowner and the
laborer or clerk it attributes to us
some OF their own good sense to con-
clude that we want our business done.
and done well, without loss of time
Cor1ahiU Magos5ne.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-11-18
A Fuel that Generates Electricity.

M. Brard, of La Rochelle, has con-
trived an electro-generative block or
slab which when fired produces electri-
city by its combustion. This electrical
slab is about six inches long by two
inches wide and one inch thick. 1t is
composed essentially of a sheet of
carbon and a sheet of nitrate of potash,
common saltpetre, separated by plate
OF asbestos, which plays very nearly
the part of the porous cell in ordinary
batteries. In practice the carbon sheet
is made of coal dust formed into a paste
by means of tar or molasses and baked
In mold under pressure, and thin slips
OF copper are incorporated in it's mass
to serve as conductors. The sheet is
moreover so nodded as to contain
numerous holes and grooves to facilitate
combustion and multiply points of con-
tact with the saltpetre. The latter
substance, which constitutes the upper
surface of the fire battery, is mixed with
three times it's own weight of ashes, SO
as to delay its combustion and prevent
the battery from melting before burnt
out. The mixture of ashes and salt
petre is conformed closely to the surface
of the carbon slab by being melted and
poured on, and a thin slip of copper, to
serve as conductor, is Incorporated in
it also. To operate the battery it is
sufficient to place the end opposite that
from which the conductors emerge in
hot fire. 1t gives forth during it's COM
bustion, lasting FROM an hour and a
half to two hours, a strong continuous
current. A single slab suf1ices to
operate an electric bell of the ordinary
commercial form, and three or four
slabs operating together give current
strong enough to decompose water.
The briquette is as yet confined to the
laboratory, though its prospects for
development seem to be excellent,
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-11-18
History of Matches.

The fiftieth anniversary of the inven
ton of matches by three Austrians was
recently celebrated. Fifty years ago
matches had only reached the stage
known as "lucifers," and were clumsy
and inconvenient. Fox and Burke
and DR.. johnson used to light their
candles with flint and steel, though
practice probably made them more
skillful than we would be at such an
operation. In 1926 an elaborate appa-
ratus called the "eupyrion" was in COM
mon use. This was a large-mouthed
bottle containing sulphuric acid, soaked
in fibrous asbestus, and the matches,
which were about two inches long and
sold for a shilling box, were tipped
with a chemical combination, of which
chlorate OF potash was the principal
ingredient. When the end of the
match was dipped into the acid and
rapidly withdrawn, fire was produced.
but the acid was inconvenient, the
matches were likely to be spoiled by
damp, and the eupyrion soon went out
of use. In 1882 the first friction
match was made, and it was jokingly
called lucifer. Lucifers were sub
stantially the same as our present
matches, pulled through piece of sand
paper. The only change since then has
been altering it from silent to a noisy
match, and the invention of the safety
fusee, which will ignite only when
rubbed upon chemically prepared paper.
This safety match was patented in Eng
land in 1856. There is one match
making firm in Manchester, England,
that makes 100000 matches a day,
and several firms in London make
100000 and 100000 day each.
From the consumption of matches in
France and England it is seen that
about 250,000,000 are made in those two
countries in year. In the United
States about 40,000,000,000 year are
made, yielding revenue to the govern
ment of about $3,500,000.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-11-18
What the New York Churches Spend.

2 Nhlt do you suppose the total
annual church outlay in this city fdots
up?" writes the New York cores
pendent of the Detroit Free Press
Bear in mind at the start that we are
supposed to spend some $S0,000,000 a
year for whisky. Do we spend half as
much on religionP No. A quarter as
much? No. A tenth as muchp No.
How much, then, do we spendr 1
would not make an affidavit as to the
exact figure, but an industrious news
paper man who has been working up
the subject for some time puts the total
at $6,500,000. He also apportions it
among the denominations, and the
whole includes contributions for bene-
VIOLENT and missionary purposes as well
as the regular church expenses. The
largest denomination is the Roman
Catholic, and it's share is put down at
$2,25O,O0O, half being for benevolent
purposes. The Episcopalians come
next with $1,150,0OO The Presbyte.
rians rank third with 100000, After
these come the Baptists with 1925, 900;
then the Jews with 100000; next the
Methodists with $243,000; then the
Dutch Reformed with $224,000; the
Lutherans with $120,000; the Congre-
gationalists with $4,000, and SO on
down to very small figures. Trinity
takes the lead among single churches
with an expense list of $125,000. Next
in order is the First Presbyterian
Church with $4,000 then comes
Grace Church, with 100000; after
Grace comes DR.. Halls Church pres
byterian) with $4,000; next St.
Thomas episcopal and very fashion
able) with $4,000, The present year,
though, one Baptist Church Calvary
has gone far ahead, even of Trinity, in
its outlay, which figures up over $780,
900. 1t has raised 100000 for new
church building, and contributed over
$4,000 for missionary purposes and
$4,000 for education. The expenses
of the leading synagogue (Temple
Emanuel, in Fifth avenue) are $780,
900, and those of the leading Congre-
gational church CDR Taylor's) about
$4,000. The total of $6,50O,00O,
though, does not look very large for
city with 100000 inhabitants. 1t
represents an average of just IS year
for religion and charity for each man,
woman and child in New York.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-11-18
suit of such neglect, and no one can afford to

suit of such neglect, and no one can afford to
hazard such chances. tn
1 am aware that such an unqualified state.
ment as THIS, coming from me; known as l
am throughout the entire land as practi-
toner and lecturer; will afiso tho SURPRISE aid
possible animosity of the medical profession
and astonish all with whom am acquainted,
but | make the f5reGoina statements based
upon facts which am prepared to produce
and truths which can substantiate to the
letter. The welfare Of those who may pos
sibly be sufferers such as was, is did ,ar1ple
inducement for me to take the step / have,
and if l can successfully warn others from
the dangerous path in which once walked,
am willing to endure all professional and
personal consequences.
q. B. HENIONj M. D.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-11-18
CLIPPINGS FOR THE CURIOUS.

Roots extend much further than may
be supposed. Strawberry roots range
outward five feet, onions from six to
nine, and trees send out roots to a
distance often as great as thirty feet.
The cactus maguaris aFlorda plant,
the fibres of whose long, thick leaves
make the strongest cord and rope. Its
juice furnishes pleasant but not in
toxicating beverage. After the plant
blooms it dies, and the trunk can then
be deprived of its heart or pith and
makes water buckets, pitchers and
other utensils.
A French writer says that, although
dogs abound in the Egyptian cities,
there is no hydrophobia among them.
Camels, however, suffer from form of
madness at certain times, and bites
from them during this state are
dangerous, but the disease is not con-
tagious.
A man living at Simmons Gap, Va,
is living with his ninth wife. The
patriarch is eighty years old, has fifty
three children, and at recent reunion
over three hundred of his descendants
were present. 1t is claimed that he
does not know all of his children, and
makes no effort to keep up with his
grandchildren. tFi
The Sutro tunnel, now completed
discharges 100000 gallons hot water
daily from Comstock mines. This water
has temperature of 1875 degrees, and is
conveyed through closed pine fiume to
prevent the escape of vapor. After a
passage of four miles through the first
tunnel it loses seventy degrees of heat
A second tunnel, LOO feet long, and an
open water way mile and half long,
conduct the water to Carson river
Along its course are hot-water baths and
laundries, and a plan is on foot to con-
duct the hot water through pipes under
ground, to be made available for pur-
poses of irrigation and for supplying
artificial heat to hothouses.
In some parts Of Russia the tobacco
plant is looked upon as deadly foe. The
Raskolniks call it the devils herb, and in
Little Russia the following legend is
current as to its origin: Certain Little
Russian carriers were in danger of being
led astray by heather woman. A
voice from heaven ordered that she
should be put to death. The carriers
otyed and buried her alive. Her hus-
band planted twig above her remains;
it grew and grew and became large
leaved plant. AS the Christian carriers
and the heather widower passed that
way, they saw that he broke off some of
the leaves, filled pipe with them and
smokedit. They followed his example,
and smoked what has since been known
as tobacco. So delighted were they that
they went on smoking without ceasing;
until at length the smoke gave way one
day to fire, which burnt them all up.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-11-18

The English coal beds cover an ex-
tent of ll,0OO square miles, while in
the United States the coal area COM
prises an extent of $4,000 square
miles. Yet England in 1877 mined
134,lI9,926 tons, while the Urited
States product was only 100000
tons.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-11-18

AUSTIN, TEXAS, February 90, 1881.
To Mr.. j. W. Graham, Druggist:
Dear Sir-Ny acute form of Bronchitis.
and of one and a-half years duration. employed
the bestmedica aid possible. but failed rapidly until
the doctors said would die-that my case was ncura
ble Thrown upon my resources, got bottle of
DIR. WM. HALLS BALSAM FOR THE LUNGS.
and in six hours felt decided relief In three days
the cough almost disappeared. Now that my chances
of life good for many years. earnestly recommend
the above to every sufferer of throat lung disease
@. G. LATHROP.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-11-18
Frazer AxIa Crane

One greasing lasts two weeks; all others two
n three days. Do not be imposed upon by
he humbug stuffs offered. Ask your dealer
!or Frazer's, with label on. 1t saves your horse
labor, and you too. 1t received first medal at
The Centennial and Paris expositions. Sold
everywhere.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-11-18

For DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION, depression OF
spirits and general debility, in their various
forms; also as a preventive against fever and
Zero Phosphorated Elixir of Calisaya /"
made by Caswell, Hazard d. Co., New York,
and sold by all Druggists, is the best tonic;
and for patients recovering from fever OF
other sickness, it has no equal.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-11-18

The Wilmington (Del.) Ne,os says:
J. Z. Shaw, Esq, proprietor Crane
Union Hotel. New York, indorses st.
Jacobs Oil for rheumatism and
neuralgia.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-11-18

We sheer at the Siamese for worship
ing the elephant; but think of the
money that is paid here annually just
to see il
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-11-18

The Chinese must go, and all Americans
should go-and buy bottle of Carboline, the
deodorized petroleum hair renewer and
dresser. Since the recent improvement no
preparation ever had such sale as Oarboline.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-11-18

If there are two proper ways Of
spelling Inquirer; then there should BE-
at least two ways Of spelling Journal
or Gazette. Let's Enquire into it.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-11-18
"BUCHU-PAuRA.N

Quick, complete cure, all annoying Kidney
Bladder and Urinary Diseases. 81. Druggists
For THICK HEADS, heavy stonlachs, bilious.
ness-Wells' May Apple Pills. 10 and 25c.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-11-18

Yes, the electric light is a great inven.
tion," muttered Flub, as he fumbled about
the door, can every key-hole should have
nneN
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-11-18

A st. Louis negro ate q pint of oys-
tiers which had soured in a restaurant,
and he says he shall prefer to be shot
from a cannon in futurei
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-11-18

In the season OF 1872 more than
100000 trees were planted in Great
Britain.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-11-18

Phosphorus is the striking name of new
color. 1t will be worn by matchmaking
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-11-18

From the Danvers (Mass.) Mirror i:
Mr.. Geo. H. Day, of this town was
cured of rheumatism by st. Jacobs Oil.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-11-18
AN EXTRAORDINARY CASE

NOTHING is uglier than crooked boots;
straighten them with Lyons Heel Stiffeners.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-11-18

What became bfit and why. Send
scent stamp toHARLOW q CO.,
Tennessee.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-11-18

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Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-11-18
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logued and numbered put VI, in pamphlet form, wire
One hundred and ifty-sI books issued Catalogue
free. Sample book and library exchange, ten cents.
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Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-11-18

EImported reward Rbooks for Hoii. BdayTewards
Superior to anything in this country for the money
Books In quantities for 3d. 10c. and upward Beautiful
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Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-11-18

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS.
- FTinged and plain. choice, new patterns. for Sun
day;seho9ls and home gifts lie. to 81 each Address
DAVID u Cook, 40 Adams street, Chicago, Ill.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-12

pointment of a committee upon that part of
the Morrill, educational bill, now pending in
congress, which relates to the further endow-
ment of agricultural colleges from the pro.
ceeds of land sales.
REPRESENTATIVE ORTIZ
says he is not done with the subject Of
changing the method Of appointing the house
committees, and that he intends to agitate un-
til he can effect reform. But he will have to
make new start, as his resolution has gone
to It's grave. 1t was referred to the committee
on rules, and majority of the members of
that committee believe the speakers rights
should be maintained. There is one vacancy
upon the committee now, created by the refu-
sal OF Orth to serve. OF the members, the
speaker, Robson and Randall will oppose any
change, while Blackburn is said to be inclined
to favor it.
THE UTAH CASE.
Indications are that the house committee
on elections will send the Utah case back to
the people of that territory for another cleo
ton. There is a strong pressure from the
churches in behalf of Campbell, which the
committee do not very well know how to re-
spect They do not like to give the seat to
Campbell in the face of the large majority of
votes cast for Cannon, and they will probably
conclude that to hold the election over again
is the easiest way to dispose of the case.
SMALL POX.
An officer of the board of health said to-
night to an Associated Press reporter: There
is no doubt but small pox was originally i'm
ported. The countries from which the per-
sons emigrare to America are almost without
exception infected with the diseased There were
between 1000 and 1 400 deaths in Philadelphia
from small pox during 1881, and about 700 ia
tai cases in New York. Should the disease
threaten to become epidemic in Washington,
the board of health promises to stamp it out
IN twenty days by insisting upon the isolation
of each case.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-12

hs must trust his subordinates, and
cannot possibly have an eye upon
all their acts and accounts. With regard
to the allegation that the treasury workmen
had done work upon his house and had been
paid out of the contingent fund, he admitted
that mechanics on the treasury roll had been
employed by him at different times, but he
had paid for all the work they did out of his
own pocket.
Pitney was one time acting as agent for
Sherman, collected rents from the secretary
tenants, and attended to repairs UPON his
houses. The mechanics of the treasury were
given odd jobs of repairs as extra work, but
their time was kept at the department and
they were paid each month for all work
they had done. An account of such extra
work as was done upon Sherman's property
was rendered to him and he always paid it,
Pitney might have gotten the accounts
mixed somewhat and this gave some color to
the allegation that workmen were paid for
their services to Sherman out of the contin-
gent fund.
Upon one point Senator Sherman was very
positive, and that was that he was charged with
and paid for all work the mechanics did for
him A member of the committee says the
Developments ere all of very small grade.
and the Irregularities involve petty affairs, but
he added that the only criticism to be made
upon Sherman is, that because he could get
work done little cheaper by them, he con.
sented employ in his own service the men en-
ployed in the department he had charge of.
This saving. he said, was evidently what in
duced Sherman to employ these men. They
were willing to do this extra work at lower
rates than outside mechanics.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-12
STEAMBOAT INSPECTION.
The Work Which Has been Done During
the Past Year.

Supervising Inspector of Steamboats, Gen.
Flower, has completed his annual report to be
sent to the treasury apartment. The follow
ing synopsis of work done IN the Fifth district
for 1881 has been furnished for the public.
No. of steamers to which certificates of in
spection have been granted, 1853; amount of
tonnage of steamers inspected, 2O,417; boilers
inspected internally and externally, $50; boil
ers found defective, 80; boilers condemned, 3;
Investigations for violations of the laws, 8;
cases reported for violations of the law, 13:
appeals taken from the decisions of the local
boards, 2; masters licensed since last annual
report, 81; masters license renewed, 225; mas
tiers refused license, s; suspended or revoked
licenses of masters, 4; mates licensed, IA;
mates license renewed, "a; mates refused Ii
cense, 8; mates licenses revoked, 1; pilots IL
censed, IS; pilots license renewed, AZ; pilots
refused license, 3; pilots licenses revoked, 2;
engineers and assistants licensed, 81; engl-
neers and assistants renewal of license, 221;
engineers and assistants license revoked, 10;
No. of accidents by collision, 2; lives lost BY
collision, 2; passengers lost by collision, 9;
steamers wrecked or fOuEdered, L; lives lost by
wrecked steamers, 9; passengers lost by
wrecked steamers, 6; lives saved by means of
life-saving apparatus required by law, d;
steamers gone out of service, Is; tonnage
gone out of service, 1,0S7 S2.100; steamers
added to service, IL; tonnage added to ser
vice, 1,SS5 70-100; amount of property lost by
collision, S., 200; amount of property lost by
wreck or founder, $4,000.