The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1891-12-31

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own words are to be relied upon.
Our research has been fruitful Of
another discovery. The playful re-
ference to the whiskers and the
wind il not modern. Parson Weems
Is the author of the famous phrase:
"And the wind blew through his
whiskers." When Franklin was .
jour printer In Philadelphia, he was
pestered nearly to death by his
cranky old boss Keimer, who wanted
to start new religion. One day
old Keimer, was trying to ind out
in the bible where Moses was when
the light went out, or establish the
identity Of Melchizedeck, when his
eye caught that famous text where
Moses says: "Thou shalt not mar
the corners Of thy beard" Weems
says he rolled up his eyes and ex-
claimed, Miserable man that I am!
and was ! indeed forbidden to mar
even the corners Of my beard, and
have 1 been all this time shaving
myself as smooth as . eunuch! Fire
and birthstone, how have you been
boiling up for me, and knew it not!
He'll, deepest hell il my portion,
that's q clear case unless I reform.
And reform I will, IL live. Yes,
my poor naked chin, IL 1 ever but
get another crop on thee, and 1 suf-
fer 1t to be touched by the ungodly
steel, then let my right hand forget
her cunning"
"From that day." says Weems,
che became As shy Of razor as ever
Sampson was, and his long, black
Uhiskers Unlisted in the Wind.
REV. LYMAN ABBOTT takes the
ground that the bible is not q perfect
book, and his assertion seems to
have created quite q sensation. 1t
would be strange indeed IL the bible
should come perfect to US who can.
not comprehend what perfection Is.
Then again it would be more than
IL the modern bible
were perfect after having come
down to us through ages Of SUPER
stition aud darkness. There are
proofs that base men have
wilfully corrupted the bible for their
own base ends. Some to establish
their own peculiar sect, others to
vindicste their licentious conduct,
and others to furnish apparent au-
thority for their usurpstion Of
power.
Mr.. CARA seems to be furnishing
amusement for the
both the United States
and Mexico. Mr.. Cara is conduc-
ting rebellion against the Mexican
and his field Of opera
lions lie along the Texas border, so
that, when the army Of the govern
ment he is fighting presses him too
close, he just slips across the Rio
Grand and bids the soldiers defiance.
Then after the Mexicans have left
the locality in disgust the U. s.
troops appear and drive him back
into Mexico again. The whole affair
is sort of q game of see-saw.
ADvIcEs from Chill say that Min |
lister Egsn has an elephant on his
hands, or more properly q whole
herd of them, in the person Of the
refugees of Balmaceda's government.
When the revolution ended q number |
Of Balmacedists took refuge in the
United States Legation, where they
have since remained. Mr.. Egan |
does not use liquor or tobacco, and
yet his guests compel him to pur-
chase these articles out Of his own
purse for their use.
Miss RACHAEL SHERMAN, daugh- |
ter of the late General Sherman, was
to DR.. Paul Thorndike Of |
yesterday, at the home Of
the uncle of the bride, Hon. John
Sherman, In Washington. Father
Ewing Sherman, brother Of
the bride, performed the ceremony. |
KANSAS CITY has gone in to win
In the matter of securing the Demo- /
cratic convention. II our support |
will do the place any good IL is
welcome to it.
JOHN SHERMAN's portrait has
been hung upon the walls of the
Bank Of England, among those of
The directors. This IL o compliment i
TO which Sherman 10 Justly entitled. |
His entire public life has been in the /
service of the English money kings /
and IL Is fitting that they should
honor him. Through his instru.
principally, this nation
has been made to take the same /
financial steps that England took,
until now We have the English
system with all its evils.
rhe same power that framed the
financial policy Of England dictated
mat of this country. Let Sherman
be rewarded by England as Benedict
Arnold was.-Union.
This IL the most diabolical outrage
We ever heard tell Of. Whether
John Davis, Of Function money
'ame," or Otis, Of "silk rag paper
memory, or PETER, the
money at cost" prophet, should
have that place IL in doubt; but the
picture of one or the other should be
They might COM
promise on Jerry Simpson, who
simply wants money, and lots of IL,
reference to kind, character
Dr. value.
IT 10 hardly the modest caper for
The Sallna Republican to insisi on
A. w. Smith following E. n. Nor
rill OF the track leading to the
ofilce. II looks, you see,
Ike Friend Bristow was too an xious
10 keep all competition against him.
'elf ont Of sight-Osborne Farmer.