The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1871-07-13

.tTialn .a0E a'uEi !ts
: A friend Of ours, By no means beneHca'
styles his ..dug-out" "my hacsenda. Ac-
cording to our dictionary. an hacsenoa means
an isolated farmhouse. We think our friend
has ..isol.tion y very bad. AaHfmony - .
good remedy. However, we CONSIDER ms
domicil well christened.
The old Smoky has become the iavorite IT,
sort of the boys. for their gambols and boyish
nr,,ls In its pelucid waves. Pracftcing their
sportive arts. as we behold them In the t"iiisni'
we would almost dare TO lken them unto the
graceful Nereids. ifthey were only half as pref
ty.
The origin of the term 'ssirioin. is mooted.
mn, II Is generally supposed that an English
king. gluten, in fit ofgood humor. knight
ed the loin. as reward for the intense satisfac-
ZION it had given his palate. Hence the - sir"
Won can 90 to Harrison's and buy the same
Kind of steak for EIGHT CENTS per pound.
..Pu, me in my little bed" was the song Of
, hilarious youth of Salina. the other night, IS
he struck his guitar. beneath his fair enciiailf-
rcss' window. and. 'sgO home, you sar,liDe ~
was the sympathetic response. while the sash
hanged ont like the crash Of empires. Presto
.Tft in fhi. wide world to weep and to mourn, 2c
An sbou,d provide themselves with comfort
able homes. II they have not already done IT.
and of Durham they can purchase, cheap and
St the bottom Of the market. the ground for
the PURPOSE. He has in charge some No. land
and town lots. andcan pick all and any out a
place to suit the most particular.
with the same spirit that animated the fol-
lowers of Moses as they first caught GLIMPSE
Of fair Canaan. the wearied traveller as he comes
down over the hill-tops and first catches: :: view
OF the outspread scene Of northumberland
and fertile prairies. bctlecked with the fairesi
and sweetest smelling fowerets-can not but
exclaim. e lis the promised land." All this
is witnessed i'm our own county of Saline.
The candidates for the different county OH.
ces are both numerous and hopeful. The of
fee of sheriff is well sought for, there being
several persons who have already signiiied
their intention of running. and many more are
fishing for it, The fight for the Office of treas
urer will lie hot one. in which many who care
little about the result on the other Offices will
take an active part. There will be plenty Of
excitement this fall We think.
Prof. Nudge, professor Of geology of the
State Agricultural College, is making tOuI
through our county in search of geological
specimens. He has already discovered some
very fine fossil leaves a short distance north Of
this city. lie visits the vast beds Of GYPSUM
OH Gypsum creek. lie proposes also. TO i'll
ycstiga.e the the celebrated bones that have ell
gagged the attention and study of the Marsl
party. of Yale College. -
We were horRred with call from 1. l.
Morris, Esq, secretary OF colony from gum
CIV. Illinois, which Is to be located in Barton
county. on the Arkansas river. General I. j
Mitchell, probate judge, OfQuincy, Illinois. TIN
president of this colony, has been in town. bu
has now returned east OH business connected
with the enterprise. We feel very much in
clined to believe this new settlement will be ;
great success.
The old house OH COnnectlcut street. erectet
by Col. w. 4. Phillips i'm 1857. has been de
mOlished, and a fine twO-sfOry house Is beiiis
erected OH the same lots little 1artier 10 I'M
nortii-II.awrence Journal.
Oar di ,tinguished tOwns-inan. one Of tn
early and tried defenders Of that historic place
mus. look with feeling akin TO sadness at tn
destruction of landmark. around which tn
battles for freedom were fought. in which IN
bore 50 conspicuous part. Kansas was tlicl
making history. and the Colonel did yeoman'
service in the cause.
The Solomon Valley Pioneer thus compli
ments the Salina Brass Band OH the occasion o
its visit at the celebration at Lindsay, Ottawa
county. on the 18th instant:
The especial thanks of the people OF the vicint!
are due. and and are hereby rendered TO Mes
srs. X. \. Thompson. n. Hausherr; y. Il
Chapman: J. ii. Gibson; L. ). Dodts; VI. >
Price and \. Norton, the members OF tin
frontier Band of Salina who enlivened on
town and charmed our people with discourse
This Band is a credit to the taste. industry. ant
talent Of its members. and an honor to III
town of Salina.
We We're shown through the Salina Clothin:
Store the other day. by Mr.. Heller. its agreea
BILE proprietor. We notice that his room is no
large enough for the storage Of his large stoc
of clothing. He has on hand every variety q
clothing. hat-. under clothing, collars, neck
ties. and. i'm fact. every description Of gent
! furnishing goods. We noticed some very lin
suits of black. at the most reasonable price:
Heller is doinga splendid business, and the 81
crct of his success, is his low prices.
One Of Gideon's, according TO the subject
own story. full Of - benzine,' while meandel
Ing along our even, broad sidewalks. the otf
night, asked one of our good citizens. e wher
DIE Anchor Line steam -ship tie up on is
ere wharf, lie was an - old salt, y and. prof.
ably had been dreaming that he was treadin
the quarter deck. or taking stroll alOn
the wharfs below - the Battery Either COZ
clusion he could have come to, for the p
deetrian, no matter how - boozy." has no diff
Guilty IN preserving his balance. on the famous
| flOOr-like. twclve-foOt walk.
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