The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1883-08-09
PERSONS AND THINGS.

PERSONS AND THINGS.
Roscoe COnkling, when in the Sen
ate. was considered the worst speller
IN that body.
George II. Anthony, son OF ex- Gov
eFnOr George r., was married In st.
Louis last Tuesday 10 Miss Nell Ross
Campbell. Of that city.
The Emperor OF Germany has d.
recled that the 400ih anniversary OF
the birth Of Martin Luther be observed
by all Protestant people.
The health Of the Count de Cham
bOrd has so far improved that the
physicians In attendance have decided
10 issue no more bulletins.
Hungarian visitors at the recent ma
tiOnal fetes In Paris said that in pass
Ing through Turin they saw kOssuth,
who, at the age Of 50 years, was re
markably well.
Thomas Mast Is a BavaTian, having
been born at Landau, Sept. %, 1910.
At six years Of age he came to the
United States with his father, and at
Is, with six months instruction from
Theodore Kaufman, he began TO fur
nish illustrations for newspapers. His
reputation, by the eaTieatures he
made, was won during the civil war.
Colonel John A. Martin. Of the
AtehisOn (kan.) Champion. woke up
the other morning TO find himself a
candidate for Vice President, and at
once declined the nomination. There
is mo- telling but he NAV be compelled
to reconsider. Worse men than John
Martin have been Vice Presidents,
aud Kansas is a growing State-CRi-
cdgO IHter-Ocedn.
Judge Montgomery Blair's death
leaves but few old cabinet officers
slive Among these are Mr. A. n. II.
Stuart. secretary Of the navy under
President ZachaTy Taylor; jefferson
Davis, secretary Of war under Prpsi-
dent Pierce; Jeremiah >. Black, attor-
ney general during the latter part of
President Bnchanan's term; Simon
Cameron, secretary Of war, aud John
p. Usher, secretary OF the interior Tor
a short time under Mr.. Lincoln.
Bob IngersOll REFUSES to deny that
there is God. He only says there
cannot be such a thing as the Ortho-
dOx describes and is combating the
idea that there Is harsh, blood. thirs-
ty, and revengeful deity, who de-
lighted in the pains of the inqnisition
and derives genuine enjoyment from
the tOrtures Of the wicked in the lake
offire known as hell"
The first chaplain Of the Senate Of
the United States was the RI Rev.
Samuel Provost, of the Episcopal
church, Bishop Of New York. The
first chaplain Of the House Of Repre-
senatives was the Rev. VIM. Lynn, ID.
D., OF the Presbyterian church. Both
Of these Ofiiciated in the first Congress
organized uRder the present cOnstitu-
tion in the spring of l7S9. The Con
gressiOnal proceedings of that time
are preserved i'm the American State
Papers" selected aud edited under
authority of Congress.
London has had quite enough Of
wooden pavements, and will abandon
them, returning 10 the old macadam
system. Aside from the fact that the
new pavement failed TO realize the
prnmised advantages of traffic, Pro
fessOT Tyndal has pointed out that
they led tO serious afiectatiOns Of the
eyes and lungs. By continued water
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the nastiness Of London, and under
the blaze Of hOt sun gave forth "A
dust that is most pernieiOus.
An Eastern town, far removed from
the SRA shore, concluded tO have salt
water bathing al home An excava
tiOn was made in the skating rink,
the sides and bottom planked up.
Several barrels nf salt were rolled la
aud the hydrant opened. The water
was drawn of and fresh supply
furnished every morning. Hundreds
of people patrOnized this swimming
pool, including ladies and children
while the doctors pronounced il
healthful. Kansas towns which have
water works might make a note OF
this.
The average American sovereign,
while a servant Of the people, would
scOrn 10 pay railroad fare, but in Eng
land not even the Queen Is dead
headed. During the last ten years her
Majesty's car fare has amounted to
SAC, 500. But she Is not exactly an OBJ
ject OF eOmmiseratiOn on that account.
IL she does not have a free pass, the
government pays for the hauling and
yanking about Of her special trains.
Some people are just mean enough 10
think she can afford TO pay her own
way, bat Il must he remembered that
she Is widow with large family on
her hands.
Senator Ingalls, says: president
Arthur possesses, In an eminent
degree, that peculiar Rssemblage of
physical, intellectual, aud moral at
tributes essential to successful admin
istratiOn under popular government.
His presence Is commanding, his
address affable aud persuasive, with
an imperturbable uTbanity Of de-
meanOr which fOrbids personal antip-
Athy. He has conquered prejudice
aud disarmed distrust. His official
conduct has been without blemish or
stain. His policy at home has been
honest, practical, and sagacious
abroad, dignified and tranquil, vindi-
eating the indulgent anticipation Of
his friends and adding new luster To
American statesmanship.