The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-08-28

c. w.Joncs' valuable horse, Hickory Boy,
died last Sunday.
Prairie chickens are getting scarce in tn
fields near town, and the hunters fintl It neces
sary to journey several miles before their game
bags arc well filed. -~
light No; bat those new has. caps. boot
and shoes, etc., at Ober, Bond 4 Co.'S. arc SC
cheap that cannot sleep until buy.
The Babcock Fire Engine has been Ordered
by the city. As ii Is to be constructed accord.
Ing TO order, it will be several weeks before
the machine will reach this place.
We have received copy Of a rcalcstate pap
er published at Lincoln Center by Capt. d. W.
II, nlcrson, a former resident Of Salina. 1t is
small, but neat and full OF information.
Mr.. 1. II. Wells left large luscious water
melon ia the JOURNAL office last Friday. The
boys passc their opinion thereon and said
that farmer Wells is bully fellow
The laying Of the corner stone Of the new
Catholic church takes place next Sunday nj
3l-2 r. NJ. The III. Rev. Louis VI. Fink. o.
S. b.. bishop of Lcav, nwortl,, will conduct the
ccremony.-
1t is the opinion of Mr.. IIaskall, the archi-
tcct Of the school house, that brick Of the same
color as the celebrated Milwaukee brick. and
just As good. can be made from the clay found
in this locality.
A wooden bridge is to be built at Tqfon's
crossing on Dry creek. and an iron onf near
the railroad bridge across tie crek.i The
bridges arc to be completed by the middle Of
October, VIC hear.
Solomon in all his glory conld not compare
with the young man that bought new suit of
Obcr, Bond & Co. to-day. Their clothing is
20 per cent cheaper than you can buy elsewhere
in the west.
The farmers cannot now complain Of having
no market for their wheat. Wilson Bros. &
Co. are prepared TO buy all the wheat raised
in this county, this season, and to pay there
for 81. Louis prices. less the freight.
The farmers on the upper Saline are py1ying
for rain. The grass is almost wiihcrcdi How
ever. the wheat crop was splendid in that couii-
try. and the corn will turn ont just as well
provided they have a few rain drops soon.
Several ics: houses have given out; where
fore the cry Is for ice. Go, Il ice dealers will
latc-vicw the irozcn regions more deliberately
next winter, after having experienced the iIi-
conycnicnccs of SO short 4 ''crop' this sea-
son. ss'E~s- ~
The grand arrival o. a tremendous stock o!
boots AMI shoes ut 4. NJ. Campbell s Co.'S is
and the firm desire il published far
ami hear that lii;y have all sizes, shapes and
STYLES o. - foot .c:,r - for Indies and gentle
mc:i. boys and girls. ard babies too. Custom
crs will be suited in every Instance.
Several chaps hanging aboat town. wi,hou;
amy visible means of supp ,rt, are liable 10 step
into dwelling or business houscs anl COM
mc:,cc petty ihmving. .SI:ii characters should
be serre.i witt, nutir,> Ia depart sooner than
mule can kick. aud that's pretty Immediate
w." lint sooner.
New volumes are being aided to Whitehead
& Sc.,,nn> large circulating library. the value
OF which for entertaining reading Is i.:calcula-
BE. The pro.,:ictors take pal. ia furnishing
our citizens with the best Of reading matter.
and l...y should bc rewarded foi their enter
prise by good patronage.
T.r public school @: f.i:s city commences
next Monday. 1t is expected that the attend
apc,. of scholars the ming term Will be larger
than usual and that m.p-c sc!ioJl room will be-
in demand. IL is u satisfaction to know that
the old building will olly be u>cl during tn.
present school year. after which it will be con-
signed to the bids OF spectators.
Ec.rr again vii! cry nd country property
range 1T a. low iis'Tcs as at present. and any
investment in r;.l estate. just now will never
he cause tor rcyrct, While it may bring about
in:.iIc Satisfaction TO you in near future.
This bring scli-vi,lelt. call upon +. T.. Bow
On and examine i,,'o the bargains he offers.
What are the wild waves >ayin. to me"
were the words of one Of our fi:isiy dressed
gentleman after picking himself up O;t OF a 81
luxurious mutl-pud,!c. ll,yi,i1s been feloniOusly
and surrrp;iiioii>ly east tl,rncc by an uninar-
4 .rab,r horse. 10 become more fully con-
vcr>ant with the habits 1T :. dome, animals
i,c must doff those good clothes and join a
grange. ~