The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-08-01

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A fair price for real estate, and liberal deal
Ing, will continue to bring men Of character
and means among US.
Col. w. A. Phillips, of Salina. was announc-
ed to address the Grant and Wilson Club at
Junction City, Tuesday evening.
1t don't pay to risk currency in letters when
you can get a money order at the post-ofiice
for ten dollars or less for five cents.
The Right Reverend Thomas II. Vail vii!
preach at the Baptist church. in this place, both
morning and evening of Sunday. August 18th.
A beautiful solid silver communion service
has been presented to the Episcopal Church OF
this cityby Misses N. \. Watson and Nellie
Keith. -->
Fools build castles on the sand,' but the
wise will certainly examine the excellent stock
Of hardware, cutlery, &C., TO bc found at C. W.
Jones.
Bierstadt's paintings of tine Yosemite valley
may be incompatible, but for the best style of
photographs, Maiiitt has few, ii any, superb
Ors in Kansas.
willis Kesler, Jr., put IN an appearance on
Tuesday morning. He is healthy, strong
and :. kicky,'' and likes the appearance Of the
crops very well.
Probert's soda has kept many from entirely
melting during the hot Weather of the last few
days. Its refreshing quality is unsurpassed by
any other efferyescent fluid.
M. S. writing to the B.loit Gazette, says
"All that we want to make Salt creek town
ship second to none in Mitchell county. is a
stage line from Beloit TO Salina." Why not.
As the king TOOK measures to instruct the
refugees from Flanders in tie art of clothing.
SO Rngqust & Hamlin are teaching the young
men how to look well in the beautiful suits
they get up.
We hear the distant roar of tie political
storm. Candidates named Tor some Of the
offices already. Our local politicians, like the
tight refined charger, pawc;li in the valley
ready for the ailray. y
John Sherrin. Il. L. Watson and G. GIRO
bert are talking of building Il block 81 three
stores on their lots in the burnt disirictkThey
will probably make each store 25X75 feet.
Their plans are about arranged.
In Vermont. the ..star that never SETS Il
Republican uiljority is sure. Fieck, satisfied
of this and feeling good in body and mind, tells
us of large additions to his stock OF clocks.
jewelry, &c. lie is bound to lead the van.
Call and see.
That beauty of daily paper, the st. Louis
Globe. is to be found at Whitehead & Seamans 5.
Dan. Whitehead preseDed us with number
thirteen of the first volume. They keep their
news depot continually supplied with all of
these first-class publications. x
Charles c. Cup. deputy county c.efk, has
gone on :. rusticating" trip to the mountains.
Charts Pias been attentive and diljEent in his
duties and is entitled TO a little Vacation. lie
started for Denver Wednesday, He will be
absent about two weeks.
A. Mr.. Farley, from Michigan. relative OF
our friend 5. 5. Godfrey, has been IN this see
ton few weeks and thinks earnestly OF bay
ing farm and going into the butter and egg
bu mess. We havealways thought that mint
OF money could be made in that ira le in Kansas.
To-day is the commencement of tbs>chicken-
shooting season. 1t is now Bst unlawful to
waylay these birds ri ct a,ykss and make of
them the most savory dishes! Huntsmen are on
the alert aud are chasing them over the prai-
ries. 1t is said they are not over abundant
this season.
The taxable property 1.-THE city of Salina is
= S 7O,Oe0 more ;han it was one year ago. 1t will
be noted, also. that a destructive fire has hap
pened since, which destroyed about S 50. 900
worth OF taxable property. The tax for city
purposes will be considerable less this wear
than last.
Now is the time 70 secure land for decent
park. 1t is scandalous that we have none.
When We have population of twenty thous.
and people. rs we soon must have. many will
be the regrets that no effort was made by the
early settlers to add an attraction of this Kind
to our otherwise beautiful city.
Ifwemast prostitute our honor. principle and
selfrespect to re;ain. patronage. the sooner that
support leaves us the better it will be. We are
influenced only by the rules OF what We believe
to be right and % doing justice to all persons
and things, and Shall not support Greeley be-
cause some. one else supports Grant. or rice
rersa.
There is petition at the post-oiIice callinr
for the organization OF Grant and Wilson club.
Let all the Republicans sec that their names
are affixed thereto. 1t is time we were organic
ing. The canvass must be stirring. Let Us
show the Liberals aud Democrats that their
new-fangled political notion won't work worth
q cent in Saline county.
The only advantage we can discern from hav.
ing the vast array of sun-fiowers about us
(which are almost as impenatrable As cane
brakes,l is. that among them thieves may hide
and young men may rest from predatory ex.
cursiOns in tipping over houses, dry goods
boxes and displacing signs. The stalks an
ripe for the scythes and let them he cut before
the seed shall fall.