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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-05-09
Liability Of Express Companies.

For several days past II ease mas oeeil
before the Superior Court involving
the liabilities o common carriers. me
suit was brought by Elias Magnin
against William Dinsmore, president
of the Adams Express Company, TO
o 81, 800, that being the value oil
a box of watches, shipped by the OK
press company to Memphis, Tenn, IN
iS63. and rulich was never received
by the consignee. About one year
after the shipments human head was
| found on the beach near Red HOOK,
Long Island, in company, with nj
box answering to the description Vi
that in which the watches were snip
ned. The mysterious head has never
been fully explained, but the box was
identified by parties us that Ill when
the watches were shipped.
The Express company cohtehaeG
that the box had been delivered, ano
that n receipt had been obtained IRON
the consignee; also, that If not de-
livered, the company's Liability wa
limited to $50, the parties cohsighiie
II not having disclosed its value, IL
required by II clause in the receipt.
Here the Express company produced
n receipt, for the delivery OF the box 0,
watches in question, but it was proved
by the plaintiff to have been Tor y
similar box delivered about the same
time the box of watches should nave
been delivered, but which contained
only diamond rings. AS to the cause
in the receipt, it was proved 10 nave
been the duty of the receiving clerk o
the company to ask the value OF eael
package presented for transportation
and it was argued in behalf ofplaintill
that, either the receiving CLERK ne
elected his duty, or if lie did not ne"
Eject it, and made the customary IN
Suiry, he received a truthful answer
as to the value of the property con
tanned in the box, thus in either case
avoiding the effect of the clause Ill the
Express receipt.
After II long argument on ootn sue
the Jury found in favor of plaintiH tof
S2,43l.I4, and the court granted an aa-
ditional allowance Of fiye per cent
on the amount of the verdict.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-05-09
History of Chloroiorm.

The story of the discovery charley
,rnnerties Of clloroform is this; he doe
'IUnLJie. - eAcnAiev anu ma w
a Mi II MMnIithgow, had one day w. ~ :"
81 the LIQUID in a saucer, when assu W
thenian entered the shop with a ny =
dog. The chloroform was placed on paa.
ground to be out Of the way, aha prgH ~
fBtt'ss id {se Of tie tie S saucer, unconscious, ana,
apparently dead. After Il time, how
ever, while the stranger was mourning
over the loss of his pet, the dog moved
his limbs and gradually regalned ON
seriousness. Mr. Wilde began 10 thihk
that he had made a discovery ana
after having administered chloroiorm
IN a number of cats with same result,
he was confirmed in his belief. lie
went to Edinburg to relate his story 10
some medical men, and AT the sug-
gestion of a friend called upon Pfof.
lanes Simpson. After that interview,
Simnson tried u number OF expert
ments, and proved beyond all question
the virtues of chlOroform as an all;es-
thetic. Prof. Simpson published the
result of his experiments II, 1901, au'
ave full credit to Mr.. Waidie for his
sha,e in the matter; but as the learned
nhysicisn had previously tried elthel
nr0toxide Of nitrogen, and everything
In fact that was suspected to nave
a]umsthetic properties, it is more thar
nrobable that he would soon have hi
, mon chloroform. The ~scientitic prop
+ critics of chloroform were first instiga
ted by Liebig and Dumas, M they
, raye it its presen tname from its sur,
/ nnsed chemical constitution, techlorld'
Of formyle which was abbreviated Il
chlDrDfOrm.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-05-09

Tho old gentleman recollected him.
self n time. But he had seen enough
of The dashing young Josephine, ms
friend Simon Walkers niece, and very
moody was he when he rode home
ward that night.
Nphilip,n said he q day Or two after,
II don't see the use of going to ELM
wood 20 often. now that Miss Dash
| wood is there" =,
"Why not, sir? thought you would
like it,
The truth Is, Pm disappointed ~
Miss Dashwood. ! can't approve OF
such a woman rs II wife, for any man
save a horse dealer or u circus rider.
Especially | should not approve OF heI
as the mistress Of this house. / have
no desire to see my drawing-room
turned into a dog kennel, or to have
horses walking ia and drinking out o
nv coffee cup. In fact" said TN
Squire, waxing warm, 81 won't nav
nv future daughter-in-law going abou
the house whistlnng, and GLORIOUS VIII
, brandy ami cigars, too, / shouldn't
T wonder. ] heard her say 1t was IN
, fashion. Ugh -
/ Philip was satisfed--the more 3
0 when, a week later, his father OF
$ served that little Lena would make
2 good u wife for him rs he could get.
e . The wedding took place within 81
months. Miss Dashwood herself
happy bride, was present, ana u
Squire wondered exceedingly AZ VI
nraaot ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS rOugl
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-05-09
A Vigorous Generation.

1t Is reported on good authority thai
AR, Seward is busily engaged writing
his autobiography, and an account OF
his recent trip around the world. Mr.,
Bryant is preparing for u trip to
Mexico, having finished his great
labor OF translating Homer. Mr..
oldeon Welles is proving, by frequent
am trenchant articles for the maya
zlhes, that age has neither withered
his intellect nor dimmed the bright
ness Of his memory of wrongs" ems
dured, Mr.. j. S. Black, while con
} linulnS his legal practice, is still find
ing tlme to deal hard blows ut his
olitlcaI ad%versaries in other magazine
Jays Mr.. Caleb Cushing's hand Is
= Gf',erllble in some of the most power
ivpf our late State papers, and he is
=, onhe eve of departing for Geneva as
y 1oGSel in the Alabama claims ar
oivloh. Mr.. Charles Mathews--tO
: pa1,o another sphere-las Just de-
ne,fu4 with acting which, for grace,
ease Il facility OF expression, il hard
" u! Cqnalled by the younger gem
o el"'' OF actors, ut whose birth it
: h'u9 said this veteran comedian
n.y." Mr.. "A. Is. Durand, the
!" o'uta''ur artists, has just completed
u I''''which in size is one of hiS
rs laiSo1rhd in strength Of execution
onv ", most important. MI. Have
I'd nicyti proved his capacity for
elieo.N Nrk for the public rs chair
90 nan committee of seventy, and
.e. n,", rnnjes that energy and ability
-, W lat service for the public
of many 4
o. my nvile Judge Lowell of Bos-
toh 1.-THE bar with decisions
est WIZ" ,ndr and compact state
nIn,, )rehensive grasp of the
hc aupJeIu' (which they deal, are
n,ooeis ,JMnhcan judicial opinions.
he VII n lido Emerson, whose
yV".9 thnsnp so many MS to
=, hi"No ms who knew of him
our own greirs 2os navnr nrn'
ned uucSu IIntaiSed work than that
nv ,"H H. n;nayyn us-WOrk rich
in WIN .no INA thought and eX-
4 perlencc, INV hab IN li,nonJ
H. like brilliancy.,nn p",t u nuniu,
Tor no Episcopal dtomn1 e U.s1l r aso,u9
ou mhnn Election on his
Sill Ii'al'' ~ Newlivision of the
oii"II,rJ w,a first, now accom-
eck- Pi,In,uu, airerts sed. Mr.. Van
tins .uaIo and nulf-dozcn great
"ntnrnr;res Wis vast iinan-
AT a e o'a' Of judg'iearness and
lear northumberland WI every way
tells no story of cmrow which
,ales "ame of whist III thes his little
t in We're nothing but anNg as il he
old gentleman, outswell-to-do
III Of hI,siness or adveI turmoil
o "n, JJobn Ericsson, who Captain
o''N hirth of the locomotive at the
, no Of stevenson as far baca rival
\ .ne whose pupils are now ., and
II are distinguished engineers, 4 and
ing with n vigorand clealvork-
ed as lect really unexampleu ntel-
years avn marvellous career, his
engaged upon the most abSow
slider Of feh his liie-solar physics'ly
State already accomplished enougls
to make a reputation, even \
.plores done nothing else.-Ne~ loN
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-05-09
Births of the

OF the eighteen /"
vernaI season of the ye, OF
Madison on March D, ltoir,A
Jackson on March H., 1867 \;
TYLER on March 20, 1890; Thomas Jef
ferson on April =, l7l3; James MolY'
on April 2S, 175S; James Buchanan
April %, 1891; and Ulysses s. Grail 4
April y, 1872. The only incumbet
the Presidential chair born in the
mpr season was John Quincy Al
whose birth dales July IL, 1857.
of the Presidents who were DO
the season Of Autumn We're:
Adams on October 30, l735; Jan
Polk on November 2, 1913; n
Taylor on November 2i, 1874
franklin Pierce on NOvember
The Presidents that were born
the winter months we're:
Washington on February |.
Martin Van Buren, on Decent
William Henry Harrison on h
8, 1773; Willard Fillmore on
7, 1900; Andrew Johnson on
%, 1908 and Abraham Lii
February l2,.-1SOO. Presidel
ington died il his 6Sth ye
| Adams i'm his 18th Jetfers
Dist; Madison in his S5th;
his 73d Jackson in his 18th; Johns
Adams in his list Van Buren, in lin
S0th Harrison in his 60th Tyler in BIZ
73d Taylor in his Goth Polk in his
| 54th Fillmore is still alive aud In his 73d
year; Pierce died in his seth Buchanan
in his 77.h; Lincoln in his 56th. John
on is alive and in his 6ltil year, ant
| President Grant is 80 years Of aye thi,
| month.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-05-09

A saloon.keeper named Holmes, il
caiva m was on q continuous drunk
for ten days, during which time IN,
horses were left to starve IN q parh WEI
stored with hay. The famished ani,
mails devoured their manager, stalls ano
each others names and tails, until they
had not strength to knaw, and then SAM
down and died.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-05-09

Some of the banking apd insurance
companies in England are beginning
to employ women as clerks. phe Pru-
dental Assurance Company, which
has the largest staff Of clerks ~ any
London office, has created a depart
ment for female service, for wlsiel,
only the daughters and widows Of
professional men, merchants, and
gentlemen engaged in public office
are eligible.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-05-09

The first Presbyterian minister set,
tied in Philadelphia was Rev. Benjamin
Woodbridge, sent from Boston a ~, :
missionary in the year l69o. lne
BAPTIST and Presbyterian ministers DC.
cupjed the same church ediiice, one t
preaching in the morning auu "'
other i'm the afternoon.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-05-09

The Pope, at apu5lic audience lately,
said the misfortunes Of the Catholic
Church dated back to lS4S. He further
stated that the existence VI the two
powers in Rome at the same time was
impossible. The report that he Is pre-
pairing to leave the city is false.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-05-09

The Huntsville, Ala, Reporter
of March 18th says: Last Saturday
evening John Lemly was shot and
killed, q few miles south of Hunts
vile, by one VIM. n. Putnam. There
is said TO have been m little feud
existing between them, owing to the
carrying of new back and forth by
ome third party"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-05-09

A TEMPERANCE lecturer, being seen
coming out OF a tavern wiping his lips,
efIectualIy disarmed suspicion ny ex-
Manning that he had severe TOOTH
Ache, and only went in to get q Glove to
nut in his tooth.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-05-09
SOUTHERN @LEAXfNUN.

I raver con ,u
my eyes new lISlt lloTse Is "''"o pcs VI
slal I'D iS %omn T. AqsuaSil!G' , y Hi at lawrence
Just thin Think Il | ,I ha4 been burned.
There ANT urulla's now paper, "Tnc Sentinel
but, with IL. c. Laney as ed''"F'
golden ID v v tie upper FAST lennG"a~1 l"i" ~
For my yes 'FtacHo '',v S'G isin+7
w.s'se nsva ~ E''y ,,%r I,o cboss-player,
our poor 'piii Moip"y, tiV t"."' IL Nav
ven WrYtg fE>tls Il grocery S'"'' :" ~
Or0AseA Sans.
There's A,N little negro girl, burning e0rn-
Will tShink ls in q field near O" Hrml 'T io
:. Would e. WA" "cc'"oN'"i'S '"'D''
hardJ in. n,, ,o.sad fine Mississippi.
= stick siatI ! !, .'aIor .,' authorizing the construc-
- wh,. IL Of f street railway in Columbus
nyEs Tho tennessee Supreme a Com' nr HS.
Not mn II eesidcd the other day that se,,t''g : Prize ,he
4 -Tmh aiming law.
Godl she X ,r,r weakly noper has Just been
n boy 'A0' ~ s, nJ% at TCorin1h, Under title Of "The
Plinth Ledger James NJ NofN'el'
Nitor.
Tho E,npi,e Aberdeen, Miss, "EXllliiei
turn OueeMcNtes the pollcy OF cNel!p.ans
week. WITHIN the State, from taxation
Henri RocllNoncheslcr "Democrat" favor
ond assistant action OF Gen, ". UuafieS u
N Kitchen If his M lie, Us the next Governor.
Nj Al. Walker, a. MFIvNcti nnerol for the MIR,
tice Of the Supren,n' ,iiIce of C.. Y. Gates "
bama, died on IhL
Three japanese cumber OF military Hnrto
ing the art Of war o. been mad IA ntiIloriti,
the expense otthe ANY inc l5it.'"''
ers. w NE <ar w a i sentc"ceI
The operationsuD T1Emy19th Of July next
Department are sal Ie. uvov,.o s,ys "T
900 lead pencils a. ier of OJd' Fello
pens every year. krTHcz, SD anniversary
low. the corna1'' IL Of their order IL
J1g.4 II, nv NJ ~Sl, 18th.
have accepted az Ntol ~e2oro Democrat !" Darll
Russian Prince.H "a te'1 Io v1' ng "utiT,
600. 'of "''"''' '"'
An ingenious q >,..rn,,
no;s has invpnt {, NOV it2MS tI, :,
zion ;immv," al noI ~, a,ui,%1or limiting III
n thrnder hoI onI nInusrntnt, accoriimE'''
on it. n,os in
The Washineai! boat WIZ ioo' h Wei Flori
ing formed a ~ 'i,loli5 "ITTtcipe me Vo'e
sociation, are v ',In 70 tn1 f"'f e"''''' VI :
legal adviser va nap,a0'
Of his compene y Miller, G%colored Dctlott'
Victor Emm.r, is speaking oyer ar ~
home in regal s to 'aF9eHy t' " oIor.
palace in the1 iVitlIY Oh Ai9' .,
spsN Gar Alexanp %'',. ,rts oGlexas, ono Is II,
best single-har NJ at Cotus Cnj5tl, a'l",,
punches in al Antonid ana Sg'
That $5OO,6 h., lima
New York, on Icxican alon1tlG , ,n.iv
led a profit d the %%a sa1 horses. [
Evans. At leaAN 'sl7tics willie likely
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-05-09

" atT
mhnt kGEs'.

vi atE
mbet sLfEP.
iar1ea9selovod sloep''-rsa' cSzvii'
ID oldr footsteps falter, when their
a.hica saE ana ia,n,' il filling. and
thlscDmplaint
whofor n season, for the pathway
N,U,I I'M green p~attures
'fPlRiyeth His loved ones sleep.
= yk,,N MI worn-out children, that sigh
W ~ they Oft are longing for home
VIZ Yin from their laborl ere the
vy"t, nd them creep,
Il SS H. S. 'hing o'crthcm,
EW MS 'O''0 0"'' S'':F
y ,yehs so gently! MS n mother will
k],, he softly pillows so tendoIly-or
S0 at synow tho trials and SORROWS thai
~ any u soothing promi:c
|ssei, sgiveth His loved ones s'c'p'
NC I'll friends the dearest, can ncyc'
N, che The dropping cyclids, and placi,
tue y atures grOG;
y heir foes may gather about them, ana storm
may round them sweep,
&ut, guarding them flto from danger,
N lie giyoth His loved ones Sleep
IA II dread Of the distant future, all fcars tn
" Cypress to-day, ,.,. -,
&ijc MISS, that clear in the sunlight, hay
y. noisolcsSly passed away; c.,,
E,yr cali nor ciamour can rouse them iroI
VI slunbcrs SO pure and deer,
ewD only His voice rau reach them
az Who giycth His loved ones Sleep
Mcrp not that their tolls are over. weep n
her TINT their race is run; u,
orr work, like theirs. is donc'
Il then We would yield with sladneSs o
es,l treasures to iiim to keep,
attn rciuice in the sweet assurance,
AZ a. NJ. "
the-, ATTAIN i'yuyg.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-05-09

| man in Buffalo who has
1 vow vow never to make a
Eo%cietyr of himself again.
Ills b,s coat and leaped into
b i save a lady from drown %,
y nickpocket stole ten dol,
hi. coat, AMI the rescntu
!, ~, mad because he pulled her
in getting her out.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-05-09

Mumps is now having an extensive
run mt Grove Hill, Ala.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-05-09

irted but illiterate livery
could not bear to see
lated used to say with per-
and as he believed, win
hostibility to them IS
/ vas born unto me, and
c,ral as breathin'."
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-05-09

bow inquired at the
|aiue) Postollice recently
letter for Chester Pills
lille the clerk was looking
|. the little fellow think hl,s
f., III his search, said, Res
", and I s'pose they put
name.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-05-09

fOundatioT " m
fich, he II so
Pill his WI
pie Style
of age."E ST
Henry fe
Mississip AZ
ize the Vi d
TIT is til =
good mori
Henry
lure had !
10 a fortu1
The seer
sas destij
bron the !
%lestiny,
Fould kill
Harris lay
etched BIZ
root of
the trial,
Efled, and
But thati
Tar as hi
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-05-09

ssthe other night. LIN
sisted of forty-nine ~
The row that broke nj
The Stanislaus wasn't
to that which succeed
performance above m
Referring to the re
suth was living in ext
The Des Moines Regis
are informed by MIR. .
city, nephew and c.
pondent of the Hun
{hat tho etatnment is
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-08-01


Mrs. r. :. Lincoln, of this city. is agent for
Saline county, of a new publication of liter:'-
ture. art and poetry and will do some CANVASS
ing for subscriptions. The nature Of the book
car best be gathered from the inscription on
the back. which is rs follows: - Literature.
Art and Song; Moore's Melodies and Ameri-
can Poems and critical review of lyric poets
by DIR. X. Shelton Mackenzie, author Of the
Life of Charles Dicsens.' &C." There are
four hundred full page engravings and in all
about seven hundred pages. hurriedly en-
a,nined the work and pronounce it beautifully
executed. The paper first-class and the cngrav.
ing, superior stec!-plare. The price per copy Is
$500 to $5.75. IN accordance with style Of Gov
er. Each subscriber to the book will receive
IA large engraving entitled 1.-The Happy Re
turn a thing that is worth half the price fol
the sitting room. For really handsome book
for the centre tai lc or library we recommend
this work.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-08-01

Early Monday morning. as the express train
on the Kansas Pacific was running at its usual
speed westward. j; met with serious accident
at a bridge just eas: OF the station, Mirage. The
track and bridge seemed all right rs the train
approached. but the moment the train got OH
motive. tender. baggage car. smoking car and
one passenger car, went down. 4 man. his
wife and three children. 4 Miss Riley, lately
from Ireland. and a young lady whose name is
unknown, were killed. John Mclaughlin,
news-boy, George Wallace. baggage master,
Col. Burgess. mail agent, and Dir. kidder, eX-
press agent. were wounded
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-08-01

MARRI ED-At McPherson. Mcpherson coun-
ty, Kansas, July 2ith, by Rev. Ambrose Shell
lev, Mr.. John Girard and Miss Rcna A. Smith.
both of Lake View, same county.
Also. at the same place and time, by the same
person Mr.. Harvey. Smith and Miss Matilda
Rudolph, both Of Lake View.
I'VE send congratulations to John Girard
and the Sc b'hoys" of Salina, his former COM
rades, sup to his health.-EDs
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-08-01

Among the papers in Western Kansas the
Beloit Gazette. Minneapolis Independent and
Lindsey Pioneer in their last issue. give in their
fsisI, in support of Col. w. A. Phillips for Con-
2 css. The Laiepeudents article is lengthy.
wcll-written. and contains many strong points
in Col. Phillips favor. The Atchison Cham
pion. LeavenwOrt!i Times. Lawrcn Journal.
and scvera! other papers in Eastern. Northern
and Southern Kansas take decided stand for
able and impartial Congressman.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-08-01

On accouut Of the state Of the weather, the
Episcopal festival which was to have come on
Tuesday evening was postponed until last
evening. A large company attended and .
happy evening was enjoyed by all. Ice cream.
lemonade, peaches, &C., were the refreshments.
The church was suitably fixed up for the en-
terfainment with flags and other ornaments.
The profits Of the evening were $l62.7O. which
is to be devoted by the ladies Of the church to
its interior adornment. The members Of the
church were well pleased with their success
and will probably try it again.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-08-01

A correspondent, with an eye single to the
welfare of our town, says Of two proposed rail-
roads. He does not tell hardly more than half
the story. We are looking for at least two adj
ditiOnal roads to these named:
As Is vel! known, the Kansas Pacific is the
only road We have rs Yet. 1t is good rs far as
it goes but we need more railroads to devel-
Op this portion Of the State. There is good
prospect now to get the =. Memphis & Mort t.
western ~ road. q railroad projected from
Florida to Alaska. The :. Kansas Central -
will have connection with this city from Clay
Center. With these two roads we will have
outlets with all the world land the rest Of
mankind
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-08-01

Charles Holmlui>t. who has been engaged
in carting in this city, had just entered his
yard in the southern part Of :he town ycsier-
day afternoon and had jumped from his wagon
to shut the gate. when his team became fright
cned and ran at pm speed into the concrete
house on the rilr. One of his horses was in
stantly killed.d As the wagon struck. the
tongue buried itself in the walls and made a
very large fissure. The other horse was slight
" injured.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-08-01
Nrm advertisements.
sos REWARD.

At meeting Of the Board Of Directors OF the Saline
County Agricultural and Mechanical Society, held in
Salina Kansas, January h, ls1!, the following reso-
luton was adopted:
Eesoired That reward Of twenty 1--WE dollars shall
be paid for information which shall lead the convic-
ton of any person persons guilty Of tearing down
O;herws destroying the Building, or Buildings which
may be erected upon the Fair Grounds, car
rying away any Posts Boards other property of the
Society -
Pursuant 10 the above resolutions, I will pay the
above reward, upon the conviction ot any person OF
persons = above set forth.
By orler OF the Boari of Directors.
A. :. NORTON President
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-08-01

There is precinct south of town named
.. Liberty" and within its ''prcincts may be
found some Of the best farms and farmers in
the county. On one of those farms grand
crop of oats has been raised by farmer named
Brown. A bunch of the stalks were brought
to town the other day which measured seven
feet in height. This bunch was sent to TOpe-
ka, we hear. as specimen of what can be done
=. agricIIlurally in the West.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-08-01

Farmers should begin to think about making
preparations to attend and bring some pro-
ducts for the fair this fall. 1t is the design of
the Agricultural Society Of this county to
prepare for an excellent fair, Notwithstanding
the very untOward circumstances which have
threatened to prevent it. We have some live
men in the organization who are prepared to
work theoretically and steadily for that end.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-08-01

PRINTING MATERIAL FOR SALE.-The material
used in publishing the Solomon City Times at
Solomon City, Kansas. is offered for sale cheap.
Parties desiring to establish a printing and job
office will find this complete in every particu-
lar. Address or call on J. T. Bradley, Solo
mon City. Kansas.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-08-01
The town of Mcpherson. in Mcpherson coun-

The town of Mcpherson, in Mcpherson conn-
ty. has now. We are informed. twelve buildings.
4 number of branches of business are already
represented and others, with several business
houses and dwellings. will start up directly. A
gentleman from indianapolis, Ind. has opened
out an extensive stock Of dry groods and gro
ceries, and Mr.. A. G. West has moved his large
hotel and other buildings from King City to
this point 1t is veritable fact that little over
two months ago, when Mcpherson was first
started. only one Government claim was taken
in the township; now not one claim is to be
had from the government. The prairie in
every direction from the town is being dotted
with new farm buildings and Improvements.