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A RELIGIOUS CEREMONY.
Curious Custom In the Tuscan Highlands
Saints Bones-viIIaao Lottery.

Curious Custom in the Tuscan Highlands.
Saints Bones-vn1ago Lottery.
In the Tuscan Highlands at the village
of Cutipliano they keep high feast on the
9Th OF August in memory of Saint Azure
Illus and Saint Ireneus'S whose bones lie
in state in the town church. The sacred
remains exhibited on the holiday are pre-
served in richly gilt shrines, with glass
front and sides. The skulls are bare in
all their grinning hideousness; the rest
of the skeletons are happily hid In rich
costumes, the hands covered with silk
gloves and the feet with elegant stock
ings.
After mass is over in the church and
the people have been blessed, a priest
standing at the altar holds up a reliquary
containing the bone of q saint for the
alteration of the crowd. One by one the
men come up to the altar steps, devoutly
kiss the glass that covers the precious
bone, and drop a copper or two into the
brass tray which is carried by an attend
ant. After zach OSCILLATION the glass Is
carefully wiped with a napkin and then
presented to the next in order.
The women come after the men. The
faith of these is apparently more lively.
They seem fully satisfied that by the act
of alteration they AVE committed them
selves to she effectual safeguard of the
saint, and they turn away their faces
radiant with peace and contentment.
Here comes a family group, a mother
leading a little girl by the hand with u
baby on her arm. 1t is touching to see the
earnestness with which the mother presses
the pouting lips of her infant against
the sacred charm and the joy with which
she broods over him when she has thus
secured his salvation; behind comes an
old woman, wrinkled, infirm, alone in
the world, but the weight of her years
and trouble seems to grow light when
she has secured the good will and inter
cession of the saint.
So they come in a long succession of
every age and condition, but all believ-
ing and devout. Long after the service
Is over the w%orshippers remain absorbed
in prayer, kneeling in different parts of
the church, utterly lost to all that passes
around.
After leaving the church the Tuscans
repair to the village green, where n lot
terry is in progress, and every one, from
the gray head to the toddling infant in
vests in a ticket. They are very super
stitious about significant numbers. Ono
man chooses eight because his cat ut
home has that number of kittens, an
other twenty-nine because his son fell
and broke his leg on that day of the
month; still another fifteen because there
are that number of letters in the saints
name whom they celebrate.
Every one is in good humor while the
drawing takes place, and ever If their
numbers are unsuccessful they leave with
tho conviction that it will surely com
uponthe next feast day Foreign Letter.
, 1888-03-04

The Denver Republican editorial cob
umns contain an article in which the fact
Is mentioned that Wyoming and Colorado
are near neighbors and therefore should
be close friends. They have the same
climate and the same resources the
writer says. Colorado is better supplied
with precious metals, but as far as present
indications show Wyoming has the more
oil. 1t is also possible that it has more
agricultural land"
Without straining the truth the writer
might have gone farther and said that we
have more coal, more soda, more timber
and moro iron. From the fact that
we are such close neighbors, the
Republican takes the position that
business relations should be
much closer with Denver than they
are with Omaha. We have no objection
to Denver, but are prepared to 20 a step
farther and suggest that W, be less inter
ested in the growth and development of
either Denver or Omaha than we arc in
our local growth.
Wyoming is an empire in itself and the
more the subject is Investigated the moro
evident does this fact become, All we
need Is the attention of capitalists to aid
us in the development. This being the
case the principal concern should not be
the concentration Of our main business at
some po..nt outside Of the territory but at
s,me point within the territory. 1t is a
ridiculous proposition that our riches
should be made tributary TO any foreign
town We have all the crude materials
here and here they should be manufac-
tured and refined. If manufacturing
follows closely on the heels of develop.
ment, as it should do, Wyoming need ask
nc odds Of any section. In considering
the extent and value of our mineral
wealth We viii take second place to no
part of the country, Why we shouldn't
therefore make the. mos possible Of GU,
We canfot imagine.
Our motto should be: Wyoming first
the rest of the world subsequently.
, 1888-03-04
for Army Transportation
HDo'Rs. DEPT. OF THE PLATTE,
CHIEF QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE,

CHIEF QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE,
Omaha, Neb. March l, 1888.
Sealed proposals in triplicate, subject to
the usual conditions, will be received at
this Office until l o'clock D. H., central
standard time, on Monday, April I'd,
1888. at which time and place they will be
opened in the presence of bidders, for
the transportation of such military stores
and supplies as may be turned over by
the quartermaster's department for that
purpose, on any or all of the following
described routes, during the fiscal year
commencing July LIST, 1888:
l. Between Bordeaux, Wyoming, and
Fort Laramie, Wyoming.
2. Between Douglas, Wyoming, or 9TH
er nearer point, to Fort Mckinney, at
which freight can be delivered on the
Cheyenne Il Northern railroad, and Fort
Mckinney, Wyoming.
8. Between Fort Casper, Wyo., and
Fort Mckinney, Wyo.
4. Between Fort Casper, Wyo., or other
nearer point to Fort Washakie at which
freight can be delivered on the Wyo-
ming Central railroad. and Fort Washa
kie, Wyo.
9. Between Rawlins, Wyo., and Fort
Washakie, Wyo.
6: Between Carter, Wyo., and Fort
Bridger, Wyo.
I. Between Price, Utah. and Fort Du
Chesne, Utah.
8. Between points wherever required
within the limits of the city of Omaha,
Neb.
0. Between Omaha quartermaster's de-
pot, or any other points within the limits
of the city of Omaha and Fort Omaha.
Neb.
10. Between Valentine, Nebraska, and
Fort Niobrara, Nebraska.
II. Between Cheyenne City and Chey
mi Quartermaster's Depot Cheyenne
City and Fort D. A. Russell, and Chey-
eune Quartermaster's Depot and Fort d.
A. Russell.
II. Between Salt Lake City and Fort
Douglas, Utah.
l3. For transferring from or into cars
and hauling stores between railroad de-
pots and other points at Ogden, Utah.
IA; For transferring from or into cars
and hauling stores between railroad depot
and other points at Price, Utah.
Is: For transferring from or into cars
and hauling stores between railroad depot
and other points at Fort Sidney, Ne
braska.
l6. For transferring from or into cars
and hauling stores between railroad depot
and other points at Douglas, Wyoming.
II. For transferring from or into cars
and hauling stores between railroad
depot and other points at Fort Casper.
Wyoming.
The Government reserves the right to
reject any or all proposals.
Blank proposals, forms of contract and
printed circular, giving full information
as to manner of bidding, conditions to be
observed by bidders, and terms of con-
tract and payment will be furnished on
application to this office.
Envelopes containing proposals to be
marked Proposals for transportation on
Route No.........," and addressed to tho
undersigned.
VIM. B. HUGHES,
Chief QuartermdSter.
, 1888-03-04
REVERSE OF THE PICTURE.

The boomerang in a long article gravc-
ly suggests that the people band together.
select a site somewhere near the geo
graphical center of the territory, build a
capitol there, remove the seat of tcrrito-
rial government from Cheyenne, and after
having done all this to construct the city
about the capitol which it indefinitely
locates on the bleak prairie. While en-
gagged in thus constructing a territorial
capital remote from the contaminating
influences Of modern civilization, the
boomerang might have made out a time
schedule for the bull teams to haul the
members Of the legislature to the seat Of
government.
The Laramie paper is led into this
Quixotio and impractical strain by the re-
Fiction that Cheyenne is in the habit of
demanding the lions share when the APP
preparation pie is cut. Our recollection is
that Laramie has never been backward in
coming forward on such a mission and it
is not q lack of modesty 30 much as a lack
Of strength which has hitherto restrained
it from securing all the earth that was
available. II is entirely too bad that the
eloyen foot sticks out 80 conspicuously
from under the cloak of sanctity.
Now suppose THE LEADER were to
soberly suggest that the university be re-
moved from Laramie to Tie Siding, the
month ~ l-,-u W-.- Wl.L $50
, 1888-03-04

THR CHEYENNE LEADER blames the
council for showing any disposition to en-
act moral legislation. and compliments the
house for defeating all such attempts.
The council can 20 home and look decent
people in the face. Tho house and TIN
LEADER car continue to coddle to gam.
bleB and whisky sellens. Laramie SENT
mel.
THE LEADER found no fault with the
council for passing moral measures, per sc,
but it did find fault with that body for
passing measures OF that and other de-
scriptions and then working among the
members of the house to secure the de-
feat Of these same measures. Even
TO Deacon Hayford's mental vision, which
is sometimes complicated with strabismus,
it should be quite apparent hal this is a
distinction with a difference.
, 1888-03-04

Mr.. DREssKR. editor of the Rock
Springs Independent, who spent a fcw
days in town last week. writes quito a
Eossipy letter TO his paper Among other
things he says: I'VE ssEe present at
several sessions Of the house and council.
One feature of the house that is notice
able is the y0uthiulness of its members.
There is q small s~prinkling Of gray boards
and baldheads but the greatest majority
Of the members are under middle age,
and are, on the whole, an intelligent look
ing body Of men. The venerable Judge
Pease makes an able presiding officer"
, 1888-03-04
Inquiry by Rer .nblIean Clubs.

lWashlnf ston Critic.l
Have you read our il mmIe's letter
IihVe you read 1T trough and through7
hhVo you rcao IL 50 you're certain?
what Jlmnnlcs going to do7
, 1888-03-04
PITH IN HIS,


Philadelphia Timcs.l
The Reading c%ompany's lOss es for JAN
nary were considerably less th an those of
the Reading strikers.
, 1888-03-04

INUW IUTk UTNTIIu'I
1t u announced that the Philadelphia
delegf tion will present the name of Ed
WIN 1. Filter, Of that city, at the ma
tionf j Republican convention. Mr.. Fit
ler's chief claim to distinction is the fact
tat he owns thirty-six pairs Of suspen-
ders.
, 1888-03-04

GChicago Herald u
IL is reported from Lor don that Mr..
Sullivan nodded affably to the QUEEN
There is nothing proud or stuck up
about Mr.. Sullivan, VIII =, has a pleasant
word or a kindly nod fl IT everybody.
, 1888-03-04
A Mar la for CnrIosILles.

Boston GIobel
Some one stole Senator Evart's coat at
the recent : Republican banquet in Brook
Ign. The .hief must have been a cranky
collector o f bric-a- brac.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-04-26
Road Notice.

STATE OF KANSAS ss
CoUNTY OF SALISE-i
fOFFICE OFCoUNTY CLERK.
April 18th, ISIS.
NOTICE h hereby given that on the i7th
y day Of April, ISIS, petition signed by ].
NJ. Anderson and twenty-five others, was
presented % the board Of county commits
siOners of the county and state aforesaid
praying for the location OF a certain road de-
scribeti - follows, viz: Beginning ~ the sec
tiOn corner common to sections seven %.
eight -, seventeen ~ and eighteen ,ls
township Il, range ? west Of 6th y. NJ. aud
running thence due north on sail section
line To connect with other noads already To-
Gated al and Immediately ON the north side
OF the Union Pacific railway. Said road To
he Of uniform width Of forty feet
WHEREUPoS said board OF county COM
missioners appointed the following named
persons, viz, A. p. Collins, James Cunning
ham and Joseph AliertOn ns viewers, with
instruction 10 meet al the house OF J. NJ. An
dersOn In Greeley township ON Monday the
23Ih day Of May A. D., lsss, and proceed TO
view said road, and give 70 all parties = hear
Ing.
BY order OF the board OF county commits
sloners.
SEAL JOSEPH SARGENT,
County Clerk.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-04-26
Road Notice.

STATE OF KANSAS -
CoUNTY % SALISE,i
NuFFICE oF toUNrl tIEEE-
April lHih. ISIS
NOTICE g. hereby given that uu fht l-th
~ day OF pril. ISIS "a priitiun signed Dv "
r. Banker and tweuty-oue other. Wa- pr
scented 10 the hoani of county commission -
Of the county and state aforesaid PRAY iuE .ur
the location Of Il certain road. dr~rriist 20
follows, viz: Commencing ut the ~uuilff-i
corner OF section =, township il range +.
running thence due east ON section lu' ia'-
tween SECTIONS - aud - aud ~,Dfiisu-
y and .si-si rud~ and cnuueriiu-Iu- with
the road running north tu ihs saline
river bridge. said ruad tu be- "i thr NJ iifh ul
~ feet.
WHEREUPuN said buari of ruuutN eHm-
mlssiOners appointed the iull"wlus u-mri
persons. VIZ. J. p. Woodward. ~r.- t...frs.U
Miller aud j. h. Hamilton ~ Nivwrr~. Hith
instructions to meet al thr huu~s cot ~ o.
Banker. in Elm Greek township uu Friday
the lst day ct June, 4. H.. iNN>, aud prurrrd
To view said ruad. and give tu ail Ie.ffit- 90
hearing.
By order of the bOard of county commits
sioners-
SEAL JOSEPH SNEcFNr.
County ti.Is-
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-04-26
Road Notice.

STATE UF RANSAS,l 80
COUNrN % SALINE.i
tOFFICE or CoUSTY CLERK,
April 18th, lSss.
NOTICE Is hereby given that ON the 18th
~ day OF april. ISIS. a petit ion signed by J.
". Wells and siXty-two others, was present
ed to the buard Of county commissioners Of
the county and state aforesaid praying for
the location uf a certain road, described a.
follows, viz: Running east and wesi Ola the
south line Of section ls, township Il, range ,,
ON the north line Of section lq township II,
range AMI the south line Of the southeast
quarter Of section lA. township ~, range 8 and
the north line II the northeast quarter nf Sec
PM
WHEREUPOS said board OF county com
missiOners appointed the following named
persons, viz, Fied Rodgers, Al Davis aud a.
W. HyneS AS viewers, with instructions to
meet NJ the pOsiofiire in Salinn, on WedntS-
day, the 6th DAY OF June A. D., lsss and pr0-
ceed to view said road, and give to all parties
a hearing.
BY order OF the board OF COUNTY commits
siuners.
SEAL JOSEPH SARGENr.
l73 County CLERK.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-04-26
II. T. PERRILL, Teacher.
one Language and One speech

This is the only great country
which has but one language. In
England, the Yorkshiremen cannot
talk with the man from Cornwall.
The peasant of the Ligurian Apen-
mines drives his goats home at even
ing over hills that look down on six
provinces, neither of whose dialects
he can speak or comprehend. The
European railways take the traveller
where he hears a scores Of dialects
i'm single day. While here, from
the forests Of Maine to the glowing
savannahs of the Great Gulf, and far
to the Pacific coast, there are hum
dred races, but there is only one
language. To Noah Webster, more
than to any or all other causes, this
nation owes its unity Of language.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-04-26
Road Notice.
STATE or KANSAS -
rnr.NrN NJ EArrNE-A -.

STATE or KANSAS -
CoUNTY % SALINE
tOFFICE ~ CoTNrN tIEEE.
April "a. iS>>-
NOTICE Is hereby glventhat ou the l,fh day
~ uf A pril. isSs, petition signed bF p A.
L.eiVe aud seventeen Others Was pr'-ruisti
to the hnaui OF county commissions cog iur
county aud stale Aforesaid pruyius flr the
location Of a certain mad. desrri.-.tI a- ini-
lows, viz: Beginning at the OTTAWA county
line 10 the northwest corner uf ~.fi iltu l.
township r. range ? west. thence -s.uii h--
tween sections and 6-thrurr ~uufh aud =
thence south I7 and ls-fhence ~nuih o. aui
al-thence south - aud nt-thenr- ~uufh 20
and = tu the south line uftileutialr fuuil~hi o..
Saline county. state of Kansas.
WHEREUFOS said huard uf county cuu-
missiOners appointed the follow iuE manned
persons. viz; Chas. NJ. Hunt. a. D. ra .uinZ
and s. r MctiarVan A. viewer. "a ifh inst 'rgr-
tlons to meet AZ the huu-r uf p A. l.HtNs. iu
Glendale township. ON Monday, the irh utN
Of June. A. T., isss, and prurrrt tn NitW --tId
rOad and give to ull parties q hrariu--
By order of the board ot county c"muii--
siomers.
SEAL IuSEPH ~AEsFNr.
I7t3 touufy irrk.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-04-26
DO THEY WANT FREE TRADE


DO the farmers want flee trade ?
Not u they know themselves, or
understand the situation. For in
stance, we are confronted with the
statement that there are 5000, 900
bushels Of wheatin Manitoba await
ing the removal Of the tariff on that
commodity. There is only the little
matter Of % cents q bushel that in
terferes with their rushing their
wheat over here in competition with
American farmers. The fact that
they can not afford TO bring their
grain here and pay this tariff proves
that the tariff is not added to the
cost Of the article, but the further
fact can be easily demonstrated that
the suFfeitlng Of our markets with
foreign lmPOrtAtiOns will stsgnAte
our Industries and break down the
caIlings Of our farmers and labOTiBg
people. Were Il true, this country
could AFFORD 10 pay more for all her
goods for the sake Of creating labor
for assuring healthy markets for
the products Of our sOil-fOr stimu-
lating every part Of our splendid re-
sOurces-but the truth is that in
keeping out the goods of pauper
labor Of other countries we will
build up competition here at home
according TO the demands Of the peO-
pie. Possibly we might buy things
cheaper did no bar exist to foreign
countries running their goods in,
but then the doubt arises a. to
our being able TO buy after the goods
were brought here. Or, more strong
ly put, we quote a small commercial
transaction, as follows: An English
man desiring to purchase 3 certain
article In one of the cities and being
asked fifty cents for It said he could
get Il In London for twenty-five
cents. "Well, why don't you go
there" was asked. "The trouble is
that couldn't get the twenty-five
cents" No, let America he for
Americans. We can better afford to
give our working people work than
sustain them as objects Of charity
it is more economical, 10 say the
least. Under free trade the price Of
= few articles might be lessened, hut
that is 10 be seriously questioned.
The free trade sOphistry is a DEM
Ocratie campaign cry, that party
hoping to delude the country into
the belief they are the friends of
the people, having less to recon-
mend, past or present.
The manufacturers are not the
only ones who are protected i'm this
country. The interests Of the far
mers have been looked after. Ameng
their products which are protected
we mention animals, beef, pork,
hams, oats, corn meal, butter,
ehee se, lard, rye and wheat -four,
rye, barley and vegetables.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-04-26
Road Notice.

STATE or KANSAS .,
turNTN uF SALINE 49,
tOFFICE oF GoTNTY CLERK,
April 18th. lS>s.
NbTlDE r b. hereby given that on the l1th Of
y day uf April, lSSs- petition signed 10y
John E~teri and nineteen Others, was pre-
-rnicd io the board Of county commits
siuuerS Of the county and stale aforesaid
praying for the iucation of certain
ruad. described as follows. viz: Be-
ginning NJ the southwest corner OF section
81. township a. range > west, and running
north one mile on the section line between
sections . aud in said township.
WHEBEUPuN said board of county com-
mis~ioncr~ appointed the following named
persons. viz. John T. John. =. T.. Parsons
and y. Mitchell as viewers. with Instructions
to meet ~ the house OF John Esterl. ia
Spring Greek township ON Wednesday. the
alih day OF May. 4. h.. lSSi. and prore-d to
view said rnad, and give To ali parties a hear
ing.
By order nfthr hoard of county cnmmi~-
Sioucr~.
SEAL, Jn~ErH SNEsENr.
l7ta County clerk.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-04-26

II you want to buy a pump or
have a drive well put in or pump re-
paired, call at +. Walton's Hard
ware store, who will give you the
best job for the least money Of any
one i'm Salina. l7-4t.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-04-26

SHILOH'S VITALIZER is what
you need for Constipation, Loss Of
Appetite, Dizziness, and all symp-
toms Of Dyspepsia. Price 10 and %
cents per bottle. For sale by H. NJ.
Curry q 60.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-04-26
IT WILL WIN.

What & splendid array Of names
the Republican party presents for
the Republican nomination for
President James g. Blaine, John
Sherman, Walter Q. Gresham, J. B.
Foraker, w. B. Allison, and others
whose names are interminably link
ed with the great history Of the
cUuntry's past decade, all statesmen
Of the greatest government on earth.
And the Democracy is confined to a
sole candidate, Mr.. Cleveland, who
has done nothing meritOriOus Of
mention except to force his party
upon the platform Of free trade as
the dernieT resort Of success-he who
outlining q single term for a Presi-
dent is himself a candidate for re-
election; who a. the beau ideal Of
civil service refOrmers has violated
every principle which has aetuated
that people in q measure or PROPOSE
tiOn that has some excellent feat
ures were they assured OF practical
bility. The Republicans ought 10
succeed and they will succeed, in
the next election by the side Of the
cOwardly Democratic party. While
the Republican party has done some
wrong things it is still the best, the
most humane, the nOblest political
organization in America. Its atti-
tude is commensurate with the great
needs and welfare Of all the people, n
safe guidance for all material inter
ests, for all deserving people. Aye,
the Republican party will win In the
coming great national election.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-04-26
CLOSING OUT Sale.

Sufferers from "IIARD TIMES"
will here find relief. for our prices
OH EVERY THING will be much
less than their value.
We keep almost everything us
uaIIy found in Il general store
and YOU may here. during this sale,
supply Yourself with all kinds Of
Dry GOOps, Clothing, Boots and
Shoes, Hats and Caps, Furnishing
Goods, etc.
The sooner and Oltener YOU take
advantage of this opportunity the
more good yourself. So come
aIOg! Don't be backward.
Please remember To BRING
YOUR CHECK BOOK. because
the goods will be sold strictly for
CASH.
JOHN A. NELSON,
10I 5. Santa Fe Ave.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-04-26

CATARRH CURED, health and
sweet breath secured by Shiloh's
Catarrh Remedy. Price ~ cents.
Nasal Injector free. For sale by II.
NJ. Curry x Co.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-04-26

THE Republican convention Of
Mcpherson county was held last
Saturday. The delegates to the
state convention were instructed for
Smith for Governor, and those to
the senatorial convention for Kelley
for Senator. The following were
the delegates elected to the state
convention Al Topeka: J. NJ. Simp-
son, John Richey, d. p. Lindsay,
r. p. Williams, w. T. Cheney, John
A. SwensOn. The delegates to the
Wichita convention are H. Y. KEEL
ley, o. Heggelund. J. NJ. Simpson,
ID. George, John Richey and \.
Ringwald.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-04-26

AN exchange having hOisied the
name Of Gov. J. B. Foraker, Of Ohio,
for President, the Abilene Rcfecfor
suggests that there could be a worse
selectOr-undOubtedly wishing to
add its approval. He would prove a
grand candidate and would give the
old fOssilized Democracy the hOr-
rors. He is one Of those who went
into the war for the Union a private
soldier and came out q General. He
would make the campaign an ag-
gressive one, and that il what is
wanted to show up the false pre-
lenses under which Democracy has
been masquerading.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-04-26

SHILOH'S COUGH and Con-
sumption Cure is sold by us on a
guarantee. It cures Consumption.
For sale by II. NJ. Curry & Co.