The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-07-11

good.
A correspondent supporting Grssley
in tie Topeka Cb.sesrealta, igss htn-
sell "As iatsssiAsd, dyed-in-the-woel
Democrat and Greeley mas." That's II
in . ;nstshell. Greeleyism means De-
mocracy.
Hon. John 4. Hsldcrman, ex-mayor
Of Leavenworth, presided at banquet
given by American citizens sojourning
in London, in honor Of our national an
niversary.
Mr.. Marshal Barry who lives twelve
miles north Of Junction, says that last
winter; BY feeding his corn to cattle, it
netted him scvcnty-6ve cents per bush
eI.
Rev. }. J. Thompson, Of the First N.
z. church ut Leavenworth, returned
from Cincinnati on the seventh inst.
He is rapidly recovering from the injur-
les inflicted BY Bond.
II. lines has ON his farm near Peoria
seven acres Of corn planted on the 18Th
Of May, that will average four feet high.
Some Of it reaches six feet, at present
writing, forty-two days from planting.
Two Texas men renewed IN old quar-.
rel At Caldwell, on Saturday last, after
drinking pretty freely. In the race tor
the first draw QUO got bis bullet in quick
est. The wounded man was shot in the
bowels, and is reported fatally hurt.
At Peru, on the Goth ult., two farm.
crs named Tom Mckee and Jack Bays,
who lived near ST. Paul in Howard coun-
~, became involved in personal alter
cation, which ended in the former stab
bling the latter, killing him instantly.
Among the NJ, X. l. T. excursionists
who visited Junction City on the Fourth,
was man who had lived in Lyon coun-
ty sixteen years, had never before been
that far away from home, and enjoyed
his first ride on the cars that day.
The st. Joseph l. Denver City railroad
will soon BIZ completed to Fort Kearney.
The grading has all been finished, and rs
soon rs the track can be laid, which 10
expected to he within the next six weeks,
the road will b. done. Regular trains
commenced running To Alexandria, one
hundred and sixty-six aud ono half
miles west Of ElwOod, on the first OF
July. The track is completed over fifty
miles further.
On the 2sth ult., al Oils \. ", the first
regular passenger train on the Kansas
Central pulled ont Of the union depot at
LeavenwOrth. 1t was composed Of the
express and baggage car and two pas
sengcr coaches, which were well and
filed with passengers for
various points on the route and also for
Topeka and the southwest. Curiosity
led quito u number of citizens to the de-
pot to witness tho departure.
The following from the Oskaloosa In
DEPENDENT is to keen TO be lost: Be-
tween Easton and LeavenwOrth the stage
from this place crosses the track of the I
Kansas Central railway. The driver
it dangerous for the narrow
gauge cars, and to prevent their being |
run down is going to put up q warning |
for the engineers like this Crossing
look ont for the OskaIoosa hack"
Crude oil has been found in y we'll on
, lot belonging to Mr.. Robbins, At the
corner Of Eddy street and Chestnut av-
enue, in the south west part Of Fort
Scott. The we'll is sunk to tho depth of
about twelve feet the last half Of tho
distance through rock. The oil, which
s the same as tho crude oil found where
thero are large deposits, Oozes out in |
quantities, covering tho wa.
Ter and smearing everything coming in
contact with it. The smell OF kerosene
is very strong.
Quite u serious accident occurred at
Wsthena On the Fourth of July. Clar.
snce Livermorc, boy about twelve
years old, had in some way obtained
possession Of u revolver, and was play
ny with il, when one Of the barrels of
The weapon was discharged, the ball
passing through his hand and also his.
body. Medical assistance was ut once
and . careful investigation Of
The wound made, but without being able
10 determine whether any Of the vital
organs had been injured. At last &C
counts the boy was lying in q critical
condition.
Whe0 WIN Ysa Lave.
Never in the history of our country /
has u more important struggle engaged
a. u IT
he! J one now impending between the