The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-01

l airy. 1t WAS all d0ne under the gutter.
Ing and shimmering Christmas tree.
i One OF the finest performances of the
evening was tho violin playing OF Mrs.
/ e. e. Probert. She managed the bow
more handsomely than many men who
make great precautions in this branch OF
music. She played magniscently. and
her efforts were warmly appiauded.
| 1t would be wrong to speak Of the
"put up job on . fellows side board,
which WAS not carried out on account OF
another fellows honesty.
Like all the others, this was o pleas
ant evening entertainment.
The Sixth Evening.
Although festival was being held at
another church last evening, which YVES
largely attended, there was no percept-
! iblc diminution in the attendance at the
! Fair. BY careful attention at the helm
there was no particular danger IN being
crushed by the crowd. Sill, . man
had to be in a normal condition to avoid
collisions altogether. As far as we could
ascertain few of the boys were in an ad-
normal condition, Notwithstanding the
many sly yet significant looks which
went the rounds.
/ The rafting oftAc chrome, T" Harvest
ing Scene" CONNIE need and the crowd
around the judges was dense. No one
there doubted but that he or she held
the lncky ticket. 1t Is beautiful rict-
ure, and no wonder everybody wanted
it. "No. 81" was the fellow that pict-
urc "was after" and the owners namo
was Mr.. John Donegan. Somebody re-
marked I'VE do not rccolIcct who it was)
something about oysters, but John heed
lessiy disregarded any illusions Of that
kind. We were never aware that he is
deaf, bat il must be SO, as the word was
pronounced on a very high key. What
Mr.. Donegan can expect TO do with this
beautiful picture, We cannot determine;
for he is fast Fastening into old bache-
lorhood. Still that thing will be u
splendid earnest of success i'm any mat
rimonial project. John, YOU have the
picture; now-match it with some maid
an.
The y Cuckoo Clock" was next raft
led. Everybody wanted that too. In
fact we have noticed that this man GOV
erybody" is getting pretty greedy.
No. 6 a" was the lucky figure this time
and Mr.. Samuel Carlin held I. full
hand ;" of them. lie is another bnchc-
Tor, and our remarks applying to the
person Just mentioned can be Abridged
and copied and presented to him. In his
loneliness, like old Crusoe, he can pet his
birds AMI dogs, and tlse cuckoo can be
his CANCEL" until no can plan the cap
ture ofe Iona i.le one. We are com
PEELED right here, in public manner and
before al the people assembled, to ask
Sans pardon for once announcing the
departure or. arrival 1--WE don't remem-
Der which, OF Mrs. 8. Car!in. 1t was q
glaring fraud.
Afterwards came tho rafting Of the
steam engine. II is an elegant piece OF
mechanism and many youthful! eye
coveted it. What do yen think BECAME
Off Why, Nicodcmus' number (27)
drew it. What can he do with it? We
don't know, unless he intends to rig mp a
purchase on a Dew Drop" barrel some
thing like a. prmP to coal .oil barrel,
and run it BY steam. At any rate we
have discoUored \ barrel dressed in navy
blue making its headquarters near
Nick's abiding place. 1t is better, you
know, to have it in abundance than be
compelled to draw it with straws.
Somebody said nobody would be Gen
thuscd over voting the fish stand and
statnettes to the most popular merchant
in Saliva. But somebody wasn't full.
" posted for as soon as the voting was
announced to be in order, the ballots
came pouring accompanied by the
cash, and were d,h y registered on the
black board. When the cuckoo had
sounded his last note, the polls were de-
clared closed. Alter a careful count the
following result was displayed -
Ira l.. Carver, 16l T.. ". ObeH Ill
3. A. I.itowich, % -. +. Harrison, 80
c. {. Fleck, s.. +. Q. Lindsrcn, ,; Mr.
Donnel, l; A. N. Campbell, l; ". X.
Hall, l.! +; NJ. L. Sloan, Il.
Mr.. Carver having received = ma ority
of the votes cast was vociicrously ie-
Glazed entitled TO the stand upon demand
that Is, after having set up the oysters
Shake, Ira, on tho strength OF being the
"most popularist."
We are not disposed to 10 toll of the
nervous feet which tri?ped about tho
floor.
Tho company dispersed at a very
proper Hour, pleased and satisfied.
Tho Seventh Evening.
Owing to the general desire Of the
patrons of the Fair 10 attend hc'caiico
ball, last evenings entertainment was
closed promptly a, 10 o'clock, acc ording
TO the announcement previously given.
As great number of citizens were pre-
pairing TO attend il, the audience last
night was very small, and ~ matter of
course, rafting, voting, fun and every
thing else. WIS deferred. Those who
were present came dressed and prepared
TO walk 10 the ball immediately upon the
adjournmen, of,he Fair. The proceeds
were ample, considering the attendance.
We were on hand in tn. usual way, but
everybody Nj, ">ciaic, as il masni.i-