The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1883-08-16

cholera, but only "a malignant local
dIstempeF,n rs the American consul
at Smyrna reports. But that is no
reason why American cities should
not be kent clean and healthy. Some
day q "maiignant local distempeT"
may break out on this side of the
water, and IL half as fatal as Il has
been 50 far In Egypt, it would cause q
great panic and paralyze business.
The Louisville Journal, q violent
Democratic paper, says Of Mr.. Arthur :
THAT we have in the White House y
thorough American and 3 thorough
gentleman"-which Is q good deal for
a Democrat to admit, even when he
knows IL is true; and then the editor
adds that "he believes Mr.. Arthur 10
be an honest man, who fills the presi-
Dental Office in a manner 10 make us
proud of him, both ss the chief Of the
state (NatiOn) and as 9 fellOw-eitizen."
There IL some prospect of 3 rebellion
in the Northern States Of Mexico on
account Of the Capitalization Of the
atiOnal Government Mexican rev.
olutiOns attract more attention here
than they ever did before. as Ameri-
can capitalists are interested In sus-
tanning the Government which is
pledged 20 pay the railroad subsidies.
There will be q demand probably
upan our Government sooner or later
TO protect these interests, aid II Is q
question Of some moment as to what
shall be done about them.
Ice Is not TO be procured in Mexico
and ice water would be a most iniuri-
Gus beverage there, even II It could be
had. Yet the water used for drinking
purposes has to be cooled In order to
make 1t palatable, and the way II Is
done Is TO cover the reeeptical with
one or two thicknesses Of blanket,
saturate the covering and hang the
whole in a drOughty place away from
the sun. The result is cool water.
The hint Is worth something ia this
country, though ice is easy to be pro-
cured.
The Prince of Wales had one unique
Christmas preseut-a ten inch shell,
mounted on a handsome wooden
stand, bearing this inscription: Pre-
scented to II. r. II. the Prince Of
Wales by Admiral Lord Alcester, q.
G.. b.. as asOuvenier of the lombard
Game through the port side Of Her
Majesty's ship Alexandria, above ar
NOR, passing through torpedO-lieu-
tenants cabin, struck cOmbing OF en-
CINE room and rolled along main deck,
when Mr.. Harding, gunner, put i IN
a tub OF water, for which he received
the Victoria CrOss.O
It is claimed that pieces OF skin
containing portions Of the book OF
Deuteronomy and the commandments
have been recovered from BedOuin
tribe located on the eastern side OF
the Jordan. The writing Is in PhRni-
elan characters, and Il Is thought to
be Of no later production than 500 b.
e.. 10 Is being examined by the sa-
wants, and will no doubt be authent-
Gated by them, as Il Is not supposed
there Is any ChattertOn trickery about
the slips The religious world may be
pleased to learn that, in the event OF
their genuineness being established,
these slips Of skin will effect several
changes in the present passages OF the
Old Testament covered by them.
Senator Vest can hardly have count
ted the cost before he went of junket-
ing with the President. The trip may
prove TO be taken at the expense Of
his seat in the Senate. It Is little bet
ter than rank treason for a Democrat
TO hOb-nOb with a Republican Ad-
ministratiOn In this way. The official
reporter takes pains 20 mention Vest
in every dispatch. One OF the stop
ping places has been named Camp
Vest This needless Democrat,
moreover, is lone of the most enthu-
siastic members of the party" He
went off fishing one afternoon with
Mr. Arthur, and the chronicle Of the
day adds: Both the President and
Senator Vest brought into camp FIVE
creels full Of trout" The deep de
lection into which the New York
san will be cast at this Democratic in
dorsement Of the Presidential vaca-
ton can better be imagined than de
scribed.
Three miles from the home Of the
ROsecrans family, In Delaware, Ohio,
in 1923, stood the cabin OF q Dutch
farmer named James Carney. He
had a son named Tom, who grew up a
strong, tall, energetic fellow, fond Of
going a fishing and making horse
trades on Sunday. He was jOvial, In
geniOus and liked by all. he had q
boon companion and friend named
Plumb, little runt Of fellow, whose
father owned q small farm about four
miles away through the woods. Plumb
was q freckle-faeed, awkward boy,
perfectly willing to 90 to school when
L was too wet to 90 hunting or fishing
with young Carney. He was as fall
OF life and sunshine and as bright as
bis companion. What Thoughts pos
Bessed these ragged, wild, untutOred
lads no one can tell. They both
i'hitched their horses to the stars"
Carney LEFT the farm and went to
Cincinnati. From there he wandered
Westward and finally located &c
LeavenwOrth, Kansas, and soon after
became famous az the war Governor
Of that State. Young Plumb also be-
came dissatisfied with the farm, and
gathering together q few effects walked
20 Springfield, a distances Of seventy
miles There he secured employment
as devil In q printing Office. After
there short time. he went
10 Xenia, where he finished his trade.
For several years he led q nOmadic
life, but st last, full Of the hope that
never deserted him, he turned his
face Westward. He landed ia Leay-
and was given q royal vel
come by his old friend Carney. He
succeeded, and instead Of tie freckle-
fseed farmers boy and printers devil,
be II now United States Senator
Plumb.