The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-15

Prealdent Arthur will cruise along
the New England coast next summer,
fishing at different localities.
The Cars coronation throne is said
to have cost $4,000. but ten cents
worth Of Nilhilistic tenderness would
make II look like box Of jack-straws
struck by Virgins great March storm.
During the recent session of Con-
gress President Arthur made more no.
limitations to Office than have ever
been made i'm single sc ssion since the
war, and but four or five of them
were rejected by the Senate.
Mrs Senator Tabor shocked the esth-
etes Of Washington by appearing in
the senate gallery I'm a terra-cotta red
dress and ayellow bonnet. such
shocking taste appears TO have paraiy-
zed them.
IT il reported In New York that
Rufus Hatch, who IL now i'm London,
has negotiatd with English capitalists
TO purchase 3,0oo, 900 acres Of land from
the Northern Pacific Railroad in Mon
tana and stock il with -, 90. 0J worth
of cattle. This has long been a pet
scheme with Mr. Hatch, but he WAS
not able Ia induce New York capital
lists to join him.
The bill providing. for sending
| postal orders of a small amount AT
cheap rate will prove very great con-
venience. and perhaps play an import
ant part in confirming and perpetual
ing the Use ofspecie. Ever since frac-
tional currency went out of use and
small bills became scarce Ii has been
quiet announcement To make petty IT.
mittance- nv mail. One objection L.
the use Of silver dollars will lie OH
waited. and the effect will be I" grad
| ually increase the volume OF coin In
the hani- of the people.
JACKSON Is 10 be bounced from the
two cent stamp and Nashiiss'on trans
| ferred from the three-cent To the two
cent issue when the latter comes 10
he used for letter postage. We thought
something OF the kind would happen.
Jack son does well enough while the
| two center il "A cheap-.Iohn affair, used
for transient newspapers and uicr-
chandise, hut IL would never DO 10
have a Bourbon Democrat on the
high toned letter stamp. The two
cent issue. By the way, Is to have some
new color az well rs the Washington
likeness.
The latest achievement III telephony
IL the carrying on of conversation be-
tween Cleveland and New York. II
distance of some IUo miles ~ the
wires run. This has been accom-
plisiled over the new lines of the
Postal Telegraph Company, which
are unusually well adapted 10 telc-
phonic uses. Not many months ago
conversation between places iiity
miles apart was considered great
achievements and the years within
which the telephone has had any
practical value may be counted on
few fingers. After this. what pre-
diction of future scientific achieve
ments can be thought rash?
James Stoidari Boynton, the new
Governor of Georgia, WIS born in
Henry County. Ga, on the 9Th day Of
Nav. 1853. HIS father. Elijah Bnyn-
ton, was native of the State of Yer
mont, but early came South, aud was
one of the the early settlers of Henry
County. lie was OF Scotch descent.
Governor Boynton's mother, whose
maiden name was Elizabeth Moilet,
came from South Carolina family of
French extraction. James was the
seventh son and eleventh child. His
opportunities ~ a boy were of the
most meager description. His par
ents, though in fair circumstance,
were never wealthy. His only sducu
ton was that derived from the old
field school. lie studied law. entered
the bar, built M good practice, served
a. colonel in the war, Resumed his pro-
feSsion, and was elected TO the pres
ent Legislature, Of which body hc was
made President. lie is a magnificent |
specimen of manhood, q feet ; inches |
in height. and straight ~ an arrow. |
He il to he married shortly, his first
wife having died four years az"