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Year: 1873

If The fishermen of Gallilee
or the carpenter Of Nazareth
had gone into any one Of our
churches, last sunday morn.
ing, what u snicker they would
have createdl ! Their worn, due.
ty attire would have il-com-
ported with the rich and gaudy
apparel Of that occasion. In
deed, if they had been amongst
us, we hardly think they would
have cared to attend church,
where they would have been
so noticeable, on account Of
their had clothes.


We are afraid our clothes
are doing a great deal to class
ify society into those who can
wear good clothes and those
who can not. They are help.
ing to raise barriers, that re.
suit in such combinations as
internationals a n d commu-
nisls. Safety lies IN obliter.
ating these distinctions Like.
wise the good Of the church
and the salvation of mankind.
religion don't harness with rich
apparel. -


1t would be we'll if some in
eXorable church edict would
come from the ecclesiastical
authorities prohibiting the la
dies from wearing anything
grander than a calico dress
and the men anything finer
than jeans or tow linnen. OF
course, the regulation would
stop considerable church-go'
ing, but it wouldn't serve,to
turn away any that is benefi'
cial or sincere. Those, who 60
on account of their elegant
dressing, would think such q
thing awful, while many and
many a person, whose best
clothes would make them ap'
pear odd by the side of the
usual run of chu.ch-goers,
would thank the stars that
they could go to the alter Of
God, without squlrmipg under
The patronizing glances of the
patIicians.-Ironton Register.
Year: 1873

We see that some Of our state exchanges are
disposed to have the horrors over the peach
crop prospects In the state, claiming that the
peach bud will not survive . temperature Of
over Is degrees below zero; that the late cold
weather produced 1s degrees below, and con-
sequently we shall have no peaches with which
to take premiums at all county and state fairs
next fall. Although this suggestion may have
come from the State Agricultural College, We
will offer this statement for Saline county, and
will treat the professor of said college to all
the peach brandy he can drink at one sitting,
il we are not about right, VIE: First that a
good reliable thermometer would not have
marked oyer II degrees below zero id any
peach orchard in Saline county. Second, that
owing to the dry condition Of the soil. during
the late fall and time preceding the cold wealth
er. the peach trees had grown but little and the
buds being little swollen, they could have re
sisted a lower: temperature than Is degrees.
Further, that We can raise peaches in Saline
county that will beat any raised on the College
Farm,-taking the same class and kind. This
may appear to be peach-blow, but it Is not /;
for we will either come out ahead (which we
arec certain off, or we will have the professor
pretty drunk!
Year: 1873

Huebner's bus took new departure from
the depot Monday night. Just as IS Mac" had
handed out the lastFassenger, snow ball,
thrown by an unknown person, struck one OF
the leaders in he head, which started them
of on the runs Arriving at the stable right
side mp, they attempted to run in. wien one
Of the fore wheels struck the door post, break
ing two front springs and landing the 'buss
back end to, midway down the stable. In the
meantime the horses. breaking from the 'buss
As it struck at the door. brought up in a
heap al the lower end Of the barn. The dam
age is not heavy. and the 'huss will be running
again in few days. No blame can be attached
to Mac. the driver. who is ever on the watch
for the safety Of his passengers, and drives
with sang-f -floii really commendable
Year: 1873

IIarpers' publications now rank among the
best and most influential in the United States,
and have a more general reading circulation
than those Of any other publishing house.
For real solid Republican principles the Week
iy has 10 equal for candid reasoning; the
Monthly is acknowledged as the best magazine
publish for general and entertaining reading,
and the Bazar stand par ereellcnee in its fashion
articles and patterns. as well as general litera-
ture. We should feel lost without them.
Year: 1873

More business is done in Salina post Office
than in any other post Office west Of Topeka
barring out official documents. This indicates
that there Is a larger commercial business done
here, larger reading community and more
people who can write than, is centered:.around
any city in Central or Western Kansas.
Year: 1873

We were shown an ''oak knot" gotten up
out of some Of the tough iron stone about
here, which is perfect representation Of the Or
iginal The artist was Mr.. Anderson, who
thinks of making Salina his abiding place.
He is evidently no new hand at work in stone
or marble.
Year: 1873

Persons in the East intending to ego West
this spring, and settle in Saline county, Kan
sas, need not bring their potatoes with them,
for they grow here in a manner that would as
tonish 'exo:ics." A friend tells us that from
three acres, Of which he kept account, he dug
over 200 bushels, and the whole field yielded
in the same proportion, and that they are all
safe and sound.
Year: 1873

Of course one can afford to buy clothing,
even when times are close, when prices are put
down as low as at Siegel & Co.'S. They pro-
pose to sell their goods for the next six weeks
at the very lowest notch, and this in time to
allow their patrons to provide against the re-
maining cold weather.
Year: 1873

Tho success, Of the Anti Monopoly cauA in
California is replete with auspicious sipni:
fcance. The result of the recent
election affords signal evidence in favor of
the policy Of taking political action with re-.
ference to special emergencies upon the i'm


pulses OF an honest and intelligent; citizenship.
and with absolute independence of party con.
sideratlons, and the agency of debauched par
rule in this country is drawing TO a close
The time is near for inauguIatng the rule OF
the people freed from all intiucaces and con.
siderstonS but those which look TO the com.
mon good of the people-Ne,o Orleaas Time,
Year: 1873

ertion and stified by the close air of the vault
he fell helplessly to the stone floor to meet


his seemingly inevitable doom. He soon at
ter became insensible, and but for the timely
discovery of his whereabouts, the escape OF


gas and the tetid atmosphere ofhis hermeti
cally-seaed iron collin would soon have con.
summated their deadly work Detroit Fres
Pys,s
Year: 1873

SACRAMENTO is sinking tube in the river,
irving for clear water. Good; we will 60
down when it comes. At 81 feet under the
bed of the river they struck scale gold and a
lump of gold and quicksilver, supposed to
have been lost by Solomon's men when get
ting gold for the temple. Great strike for
the Agassiz Institute, that.
Year: 1873

WE took a run down to Lincoln, in big
rain on Saturday, and found the people all
happy. Big crops in, looking better than
ever known, grass good, sheep fat enough
for mutton, and all nature and all humanity
smiling, except the Democrats that voted
for Page.
Year: 1873

\ bashful young man wrote al
avo"aI Of love to a young lady
and waited an answer throurh the
mail. H. got the letter next eve.
nlng, and hurrying to his BOARDING
house with it, WAS on the point Of
reading it when some one came TO
the door. and he was Obliged to
shove it quickly in his pocket. He
next went into saloon. and taking
a position in retired corner. was
about to open !hc missivc.
when the passing to and fro of
strangers made him more tilnid
and he again showed it into his
pocket. and SUNK out doors. He
tried several places with 10 better
success, and finally returned home,
and at once went 70 bed. where he
remained III state Of awful Sis.
pense until not a noise was heard
in the house, and then, being as
s'red that he was entirely free from
interruption, he stole quietly out of
bed. opened the letter with tremb,
ling fingers, and through mist of
tears saw that he was indebted
to the druggist for five bottles of
pomadc. S2.75.
Year: 1873

OUR NEW IMPROVED MACHINE


Stands without a rival, and should find Its
way into every family. 1t has reached the
highest state of perfection of the Sewing Ma
chine yet produced, and Its sales arc constant
ly, increasing throughout the world.
Year: 1873

MOUNTAIN AIR.-Elsewhere is an advertise
ment of very desirable stand for sale at Paris
Hill. The location is one of the most desirable
in the State and the buildings have all of the
desirable appendages to country village resi-
denpa
Year: 1873

NEARLY DROWNED. afternoon five
men started to cross the B. & M, R. R. bridge
across Fore River. The draw was open, so
they jumped into dory with the Intention of
sculling across The dory capsized and they
all fell into the water Three could swim,
and so got out easily The two remaining were
rescued with much difficulty by some employees
of the Boston and Maine, who saw the accident
and FASTENED to render assistance.
Year: 1873

IILlf an hour before sunrise, on
a certain December morning OF
year moi lung since passed
away, William Tyncr, lumberman,
wrenchcd oIcu the door of the
long Logging shanty he opened in
com mon with halt hundred 9TH
er lumbermen, kicked a drift Of
new!y-fnllcn snow from the thres
hold with right boot which an
swered not lily the purpose of a
snow shovel, and went plodding
out to the stable with a smoky
lantern in one mittcncd hand and
a great bundle under the other
arm.


Tyner was tall and muscular,
tic might have been compared,
and not inappr"priatcly, consider


ing his erect and rotund figure,
with the best ofthe straight pines
he slashed about day after day.
Indeed, to continue the compare
son, we might add that-like the
future lumber supply-it was his
characteristic that lie became un-
reliable at the top. Set him at u
dead lift aud he was your man ;
but once set about utilizing the
upper portion = which in HE case
was represented by a low, narrow
head, covered with shaggy hair
behind the shaggy whiskcrs in
front-once set abont utilizing
this supposed location Of intclli-
gcncc, | say, and there straight
way came to view such a fertility
of obstinate knots and awry
growths that anything It worked
into was certain to be wocfu!ly
perverse ard out Of shape.


Half an hour passed away; the
winter sun came up with not a
cloud between it's round face and
the dark stretch Of Michigan pine
lands and nothing more Of Ty
ner. lie ought to have been down
a quarter OF an hour ago. The
sun made noiselcss and successful
battle with the fire.lit windows Of
tho cabin, and drowsy men came
out TO bask in the benehcence
Of the victor. Later, it peercd
over the dizzy height ot the roll
way, and pushed icy s,alactites
from the ihawing caves. Later
still the out.rour Of smoke from
the kitchen chimney ceased when
the chore boy went ont on an er.
rand for the foreman, md there
was no sign of call to breakfast,
norofTyhcr coming to draw water
from the spring. Another half
hour. BY and by hungry man
and curious man went 10 the
kitchen and the stable respective
iy. The foreman found only a
cold stovo and a wandering boy
Of sll.work the latter only the
oxen chewing their quids leisurely
and Watchdog asleep on the
hay. The two investigators met
half way, and each looked into .
Year: 1873

have rooms to accommodate 100 persons In
the very best style. The Hotel Is entirely
ucw. anl Is fitted up In the best shape for the
comfort OF the guests. There is large and
connodious sitting room fronting the depot,
which will prove desirable place for per.
sons who may be waiting for the arrival or
departure Of r. X. Trains 2-f7
Year: 1873

party. Still, horrible as was the scene,


no one thought Of leaving the spot.


An irresistible fascination to see il out


bound one and all alike to the blood
stained locality. But the fanaIe was


at hand-the curtain almost ready to
drop.


McCluskey, summoning BY a su-


preme effort his remaining strength.


drew his knife and began to crawl


feebly in the direction of his antago-


mist The latter, who had raised him


self to a sitting posture, saw the move


ment and prepared to meet it. Both


had dropped their revolvers, leaving


to the cold steel the completion of the


work.


By this time ithad grown quite dark,
and to distinguish the movements ofthe
combatants required to the closest at
tention. Anderson was clearly unable
move any portion of his body save his
right arm. With this he raised his
KNIFE aloft, and as McCluskey crawled
up to within reach, dealt him a terri
bic blow in the neck, cutting muscles,
tendons and veins, and half severing
the head from the body. But the eff
fort was too much for him, and leav-
ing the weapon sticking in the wound,
he pitched heavily forward on his
face. Every one supposed that this
blow would have instantly killed Me-
Cluskey, but STANCE to say, it did not,
but so great was his vitality that before
falling, he twice plunged his own knife
into the body Of Anderson. The tale
is soon told. McCluskey lived min
ute longer than his antagonist The
dead bodies. firmly locked in each
others embrace, were taken to the
house of Harding and laid out side by
side on the gaming table. A crimson
trail marked the path of those who
carried them indoors, and pools of
blood indicated the scene of the late
conflict.


There was no gaming that night.
The hunters and Indians appeared to
find excitement enough in talking
over the events of the day without
having to resort to the usual pastime.
About IL o'clock the moon rose, and
he bodies were taken out FOR burial.
There were no funeral ceremonies, but
Job Harding remarked as the muffied
orms we're lowered into the grave:
There go two as brave men as ever
ived. They were buried deep to keep
he wolves and coyotes from digging
hem up, and the earth was heaped up
n little mound to mark where they
lept. And then, with the night wind
soft requiem over the
lead mems graves, and the moon
Inning sadly from her distant sphere
n the upper ether. the crowd slowly
and each man sought his
ouch.
Year: 1873

The Rev. Sidney Smith, preaching
a charity sermon, frequently repeated
the assertion that of all nations, Eng
lishmen were most distinguished for
generosity and the love of their species.
The collection happened to be inferior
to his expectations, and he said he had
evidently made a great mistake, for
that his expression should have been,
that they were distinguished for the
love Of their specie.
Year: 1873

know.


There is nothing new in religion
Whatever is new is false. Let no man,
on peril of his soul, trifle with these
venerable truths by vain speculations.
They are guarded against innovations
and novelties by all the infinite per-
fections of God, and death awaits him
who spends his time in nothing else
7 than in hearing or telling some new
thing about religion. WO be unto
him who would burn strange fire on
hallowed altars, or who would stretch
forth an unknown hand to stay the
falling ark of God,


But there is sense in which the
| truths of religion are always new
They themselves retain their age; but
we are brought into new relations to
them, and they become as fresh to US
as if they were but the recent reyela-
tions of God. He that is in Christ is
a new creature: old things have pas
sed away, and, behold, all things have
become new. Transformed into the
divine image, he is new creature,
and is surrounded BY new creation ;
and the deformed has become beauti-
/ full, and the repulsive precious objects
of affection. His thoughts and feel
ings are all changed, and his soul re-
joices iu the raptures of hitherto
unknown life. These ancient truths,
as if they were the constant creations
of boundless mercy, are to him per-
petual source of renewed pleasures
To him they are fountains Of perennial
/ lows. ever sending forth the rich cur
rents of salvation from the depths of
infinite love. They have the aroma OF
are, but the bloom of youth and are
ever fresh and fragrant as flowers wet
with the dew of the morning. They
are as near and dear to us to-day. as
they were the hour we first tested that
the Lord was gracious.
Year: 1873

It is no longer possible to know every thing. A universal scholar will be no more seen among men. The range of human knowledge has increased so vastly, has swept out and away so far and so fast, that no brain, be it's qnanti- ty or quality what it may, can, in the years commonly given to man, even survey the field. A man, therefore, must make up his mind, if he propose to learn anything, to be content with profound ignorance of great many other things. It is bitter thing, per haps, but it is fact, that man who would know anything in this century must purchase his knowledge with vol untary and chosen ignorance of 8 hun dred other things. One must choose his speciality, and devotion and dili- gence in that is the price he pays for success. It is with doing as it is with knowing. There is only a certain amount of work in any case. He can not do everything. Nevertheless, every thing needs doing. All about him is undone work clamoring for hands. There are two courses before one. To undertake everything, to fret and grieve because one finds this and that undone, and to make spasmodic efforts to do it this is the way of failure. Resolute- ly to make up ones mind to let, as far as he is concerned, the most that should be done stay undone still; to steel one's heart against demands and necessities, to resist all inducements to put forth a single offort, to close one's eyes to it all, and to stick heart, hand, life, and love to the thing man undertakes and calls his own-that is the way of success. Life is very short, and the single brain and hand, at best, very weak, and there are thousands of things to know and to do. One must choose, and be content with his choice. And so it comes to pass that now, at last, the measure of 8 mans learning will be the amount of his voluntary ignorance, the measure of his practical effectiveness the amount what he is content to leave unattemp- tad
Year: 1873

According to patent recently issued to MT. John Johnston of New York, graining, or initiating wood, may be accomplished in the following manner {:

 A glass plate, preferably thick even plate, has wrought upon 1t with 0 pencil or brush, with asphaltum, wax, grease or fatty substances, such figures and confgurations as shall form the design seen on the surface of planed wood. The glass is then etched by the use of hydrohuoric acid. When the etching is sufficiently deep the plate is cleaned with spirits of turpentine, and the whole surface is spread over evenly, with oil graining color. The plate is then scraped with scraper of soft wood, which, drawn over the surface of the plate, leaves the color only, on the etched spots. A printers roller of the proper circumference and width is then passed over the whole surface of the prepared plate, by which the design is transferred to the roller. Then this roller is rolled over the surface of the wood to be grain. ed. It is claimed that this method is equally applicable to metal, paper, or any substance or composition, and that any desired number of impressions can be taken quicker, cheaper, and more readily even by inexperienced hands, and that, therefore, the skill of the ex- perienced grainer can be expended on series of plates, without requiring his time or services in copying, thus mak- ing the process cheap, rapid and perfect. In adapting the process to printing on paper, the plates are etched out in the places not desired to be transferred. The plate is then mounted on the wood and is printed from it in the ordinary manner.
Year: 1873

A correspondent writes from Mani stee, Michigan, under late date: "Your correspondent occupied the same seat in the stage from Pentwater to Mani stee, yesterday, with Capt. David Coch- rane, of the propeller Messenger, con- corning which there has of late been so many stories going the rounds of the papers. The vessel is now off Little Point Sauble some ten or twelve miles, in a solid field of ice, extending in all directions as far as tue eye can reach. In fact Lake Michigan appears to be almost entirely covered with ice. The boat left Grand Haven on the 20th of January, I think, with weather fair. The captain says he had gone but a short distance before the ice became too solid to break through, and the boat was put about to return to Grand Ha- ven, but field of ice had pushed in along the shore, and the boat was soon shut in on ansides. They had on board coffee, sugar, tea, rice and dried apples, and fuel enough to do their cooking and keep them warm. Completely shut in, they drifted with the fields of ice for several days, in sight of land, going ashore occasionally for what they need 

 shore, and hoping if he could get into Muskegon or Grand Haven, the captain and all the crew set to work cutting Q channel into her stern. Forty-eight ly released the boat and started south in good spirits, but all the harbors were closed, and the wind changing closed the ice in upon them again. At this time there was considerable danger of being crushed; fortunately, the boat was lighted and rose with the pressure. But one hole was knocked in her, which was not large, and a new plank was af- terward put in.

 con the 9th of February those on shore lost sight of the vessel, and for fourteen days nothing was heard from her. Everybody thought she had been crushed by the ice and gone down with. all on board. The first news to the con- trary was brought by the captain him self, who came ashore over the ice, six miles below Whitehall, reporting that they were all right and about twelve miles off land. He had on a pair of kid boots and his feet were swollen badly. He immediately went to Milwaukee to report the condition of the vessel and facts of the case. There are fifteen On board, including one passenger, an old man, who seems to enjoy himself, and had no notion of leaving the boat. The captain says the crew deserve the greatest praise for their behavior. Not one has attempted to leave without per mission, and as for abandoning the boat, they have never thought of it. He considers that she is quite safe, and is going back to her tomorrow. As soon as the ice breaks up he will, with ordinary good fortune, bring her safely into port"

 Since the above report the steamer arrived at Milwaukee, having been blocked in the ice sixty-seven days.
Year: 1873

Don't stand signing, wishing and waiting, but go to work with an energy and perseverance that will set every object in the way of your success flying like leaves before whirlwind. A milk and water way of doing business leaves man in the lurch every time. He may have ambition enough to wish him. self on the topmost round of the ladder of success, but if he has not the go- aheaditiveness to pull himself up there, he will inevitably remain at the bottom, or at best, on the very low rounds. Never say can't, never admit there is such word; it has dragged its tens of thousands to poverty and degradation, and 1t is high time 1t was stricken from our language; but carry whole lexicon of cans and wills with you, and thus armed, every obstacle in the way of your success will vanish. Never envy your neighbor his success, but try and become like him, and as much better as you can. If at first you don't succeed, don't wilt down with despondency and I can't, but gird on the armor of I can, and my word for it you will.