The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-09-18

sir. J. ". Peterson. formerly clerk at Wiser
Bros & Co.'s store, is fayorably talked OF az /:
candidate for register of deeds. this fail. He i:
honest and capable, and AS. IS I'll that is re-
qairca.
To L. G. Skancke a daughter was bora or
Sunday night. and in consequence there OF tho
fathers pulse beats quicker and his mood is
| happier. Weight ten pounds-not the sire,
but the girl.
Innummerablc sqnabbles have occurred dur.
ing the week and the justices are as smiling
and happy as yon please. - The NAN that
dances must pay The fidlier," and SO It goes
al The way from six to ,Nents dollars.
The second quarterly meeting OF the N. E
Church will be held la the Il p.ist Church. on
Saturday aid Sunday next. services on Satur-
day evening. Rev. J. Lawrence. z. E., Will
be present and conduc; the services.
Many farmers are vigorously prosecuting
| farm their blowing, notwithstanding the dry
ness Of the soil. Some Of them were not able
to plow as deep as they would like. on account
Of the hard. baked condition fthe earth.
C. S. Radc,iff fully sppreciating our :" sit
ting down capacity" presented US luxuri.
GUS editorial chair. It will bring much addi-
tional pleasure to our new sanctum. although
our traditional laziness may not be decreased.
Whitehead & Seaman have lately received
some of the knob5icst initial writing paper ever
brought to Salina. They ke. full assort-
meat Of PLAIN and fancy stationery of all
grades and kinds. They receive daily papers
by every train.
1t will be noticed that Mr.. j. A. Burch an
nornces himself "a candidate for the office of
county clerk. Mr.. Burch is well known 10 our
citizens. and is regarded as a gentleman of fine
ability and culture, honest, and ia every way
fitted for public position.
Greek met Greek at the ElkhOrn last Satur-
day and the tug OF war ensued. AMI the re-
suit was illustrated in bloody faces and retreat
ing reinforcemcnts followed by suddenly ex-
tended lower eXtremitics, brick bats. and sich.
The Simmons party came out victorious, as US
ual
The city has rented the old saloon building
lately owned by David Brown. Just opposite
Mai. Bcrks' land Office, for storing the Bab-
cock engine which is expected to reach here
every day. The buI;ding will probably be
used also for council room and police judges
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Col. Ayres las lately been adding some fine
carriages to his livery. and in other ways pre-
pairing to furnish and equip one of the best
livery stables in Central aad Western Kansas.
lie posses Ses the taste and tact VI icil carac-
tcriZes the most popular livery men. lie will
also purchase several good livery teams.
Espec sly notice the new mammoth sdver-
tiscincnt Of Ira l.. Carycr's, one of our most
en'erpri,iny and popular business men. Mr.
Carver is one OF CTR Lest judges Of goods and
allows hing on his shelves which is not Of
the best quality. His goods are always war
ranted rs represented.
4 meeting oc the local Organization Of the
HaF'iH"tnn * Missouri r.ilroi,l ,: Kansas was
held at Maj. Eerks' of'ic,. last Thursday even
ing, and the following officers were elected !:
Mai. john ". B-rks. vir--prcsident: Col. +.
-. Ayrrs. secretary: Hon. Il. ID. Moblcy,
treasurer.
\ shooting scrapc occurred nj. Lake View
MCPHERSON county. last week. over horse.
Onc man. standing in a doorway, shoots at an
other. who is rassin, down the road horse
back, and then puts in a plea Of sei-dciense!
The only injrry inflicted WAS hand being
pretty badly shot.