The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1871-04-13

Ms. Price, Esq., had two horses poisone
last week. One died, and the other is ruined
The rap scaIlion that is engaged in this kin
Of business had better reform. or he Will nm
, himself swinging meath cottonwood Hun
some starry night.
From the boiling hot weather we spoke Q
last week. there came freezing cold weafhe
, that would honor our newly acquired poses
sion. Alaska. Ifthere are any hotter or an.
colder places than were found between tw'
days in this country, we don't care =" len
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George weis,. dubbed - French Ed'' while
resident of this place. and whom many can no
lint remember. was shot at Fl. Leayenworth
recently while trying to escape. having beeI
sentenced by a court-martial for desertion. Il
hard labor. He bled to death from the effects 0
the gnn-shot.
Charley Martin saysthat Simon. Of the thumb
notoriety and two gentleman Of the cOlOred or
der, were the cause Of his defeat. Charley Is moi
the worst man in the world, nor altogether thu
best; but halfway between the two We observe
him. and, he is pretty jolly, and oftentime'
witty.
Some old fossils in the country have been
marrying lately. Married life has been cOnsid.
cred full of poetry by some, but IL these old &C
ta.rnarians can find the sublime or the beauti-
fil at tie fircsie Of dug out, - surrounded
by half a dozen young ones, they can imagine
stronger than We can. Sill they will do it
To PrOuty, State printer, we acknowledge
our thanks for Handsomely printed and bound
copy Of the laws Of the late Legislature. The
wisdom ofthe people Is portrayed in clecting one
man, who Is commensurate with the trusts in
having the State work executed In tasty and
substantial form, Is it IL at present being dos,e
The ss,lina Lodge of Odd Fellows will rccog-
nize the 18th inst, the fifty-second annivrr-
sary of Odd Fellowship In TIKI: United States. by
. grand procession and exercises. The menu
bers will form procession in the STREETS. In
the evening an Odd Fellows ball will he given.
The programme, not yet completed, speaks for
huge time.
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treasurer of Saline county that We never heard
Of before. Perhaps he is. and then perhaps he
isn't. Probably, the :. subject and the Herald
have wished 80. but wishes are not always fillf.-
ell. 1t takes votes to accomplish such d.sir.a-
bic ends. We pardon the Herald for the mis-
take.
Huebner is putting up the promised catin 9
house. adjoining his beer saloon. On the last
of the month. the smiling Jack Bonner. he who
does the graceful at kesler' will becOmea part
ner Of Mr.. lIuebncr's, 50 the authority goes.
Here's to Jack. hoping ne may be rs Successful!
As has been his llustrious cousin Robert, of tn e
great New York paper.
A healthy look.i is the numerous shade trees
that are being set out in front Of some of the
business houses up and down, along Santa Fe
Avenue. Prominent are the fresh set trees in
front of Dave Browns livery stable and .. ii.
Truby's. Go ahead with the COOL work and
you will never regret it-that is If You take
proper care of the trees. as we see You have
commenced doing, by having them boxed.
A stranger would suppose the people Of Sa-
lima were Il literary class. in the highest sense
Of the term. We're he To pass up Santa Fe Ave-
nue.. some evening. shortly after The JOURNAL
had bccn issued. On Il number of such Occ;,-
sions We have witnessed from one to half a doz.
en- persons intentty perulsing the paper in every
store on the west side of the street. Verify.
yea verify, The JOURNAL. is estimated with af:
fiction.
If there was no better evidence that warm
weather WAS in reality upon us. there is full
surety in the .flocks Of wild geese and cranes
flying overhead, offering Us their congratula-
tons by their sqlawSing. They have been quite
plenty during the week, swaying la kwarJ ai,il
forward. The Ninro,ls must be having a
fine time fit, Judging from the numerous shot
guns travelling countrywarl, followed by some
grim-visayed sportsman.
4 party Of Ohio gentlemen returned to their
homes last week. with the aim Of returning
with colony of one hundred married men and
families. They will generally 20 to farming
and into the stock business and settle In the
county. A portion Of them. are expected to
arrive i'm the next thirty days. We had not the
pleasure Of the acquaintance Of the gentlemen,
but We gather these points from one Of ouI
business men who converted with them.
The new city council were duly installed Mon
day evening. and re-appointed Fred wildmar
clerk. Col. Thos. Clowtlsley treasurer and w. N.
Clarkson Marshal, w. b. Flanders was elected
president. There: Is \ probability that the
office Of city attorney will b. abolished. OuI
opinion is that this office should be salarietl
one, allowing fair renumerstive compensation
for the work performed. The Council are 81
number-one business men, owning and posses
sing large interests in the city. and will un
douhtedly dscharge.well the duties bearing up.
on them.
The Odd Fellows festival last Saturday night
was largely attended and very successful. S,5st
were realized. The cane was voted to Mr.. II
James of the firm off. b. Fish & Co. n the mosi
popular gentleman present; the oil painting
was voted TO Miss Alice Norton. ~ the nlosi
popular lady present, while the Bible Was given
to the Methodist church. We are happy e