The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-07-02

cit often happens that taxpayers find their
real estate enormously assessed for taxes.
The law provides relief In snch cases and no
taxpayer can complain u be has not taken
advantage Of the remedy provided. The COM
mis<ioners meet the first Aoaday Of July in
each year to equalize the assessments and
those who have been agyrieved In the matter Of
assessment can appear before the beard and
show how they have been wronged. Our
commissioners meet next Monday to deter
mine upon these matters. They will continue
In session until their labors are completed.
We cordially grasred the hand Of ''lieuten-
ant Governor Baker. the other day. lie says
that the honorable title which came to him so
unexpectedly almost overwhelms him. Like
the honest Roman, he was At " field work :"
when the report came to him., He left his
horses HI the field aud FASTENED to our city to
receive the congratulations Of his fellow citi-
zens. He Is now open to ''seeiRg" and wants
to substitute the press In his behalf. To the
Solomon City Newspaper he feels most indebt-
ed. and when the hog crop Is gathered, Hart
can call upon him for . porker Of the most
transcendant parts.
About O'Clock last Saturday afternoon
most brutal and cowardly assault was made
by 5. N. Bcardsley upon DR.. r. E. Nickles.
Dr. Nicklcs was sitting in his Office reading.
when Beardsley approached almost unob-
served, threw the Doctor to the floor and
commenced stamping upon him. The Doc
tors left eye was badly injured, and his LEFT
side bruised. The attack was unwarranted By
any action on the part Of the Doctor and vas
made as bully would make 1t. Almost
the entire community conds mn the outrage In
the sevcrcst terms. and the culprit finds: Salina
poor haven for prize fighters and bullies Of
every description. Furthermore, the c0mmu-
nifty is inclined to think that the assault was
dictated by other individuals, whose repata-
ton is not likely to be improved by the
mean and contemplate act Bearlsley was
fined So and cost before Judge Carroll and
$lOOand costs before Justice Norton.
'.Dosc Hall bhoys" and Bloody and Grub
went fishing the other day. Red toted
'em. Several cas;astrophies happened. Char
ley lost his pipe, ''Bloody" fell into the drink
and Grub got mad. 1t was Homogeneous
crowd, and the stories they tell on each other
are very bad, but they are all believed. With
mud averaging ten feet in depth and water
about six inches, is 1t to be supposed by any
iair-mindcd, upright man that there were
many fish to the square foot? They least
their nets' but never ''had . hush." They
took along some water and turned 1t into wine,
and hence We are led to believe tlat there was
more mud in the net than fish and more
''cured water than either. We do not speak
thisu upon authority because We have not con-
versed with them. But circumstantial cvi-
dence, such as finding here cork and there
jug handle, point conclusively to the fact that
fishing was not particularly reWunerative but
that the cork and jug handle was. y
Mr.. J. E. Harrison, with an efficient corps
Of workers, has prepared an elegant place in
the grove for the Fourth of July celebration.
The undcrbrush has been removed and the
poisoned ivy no longer twists about the stumps
and trees. cit will be delight place for
pleasure seekers. The committee Oh arrange
ments has worked di lgenuy at the duties as
signed them and il there is any fault 10 be
found it will no. be with them. The order OF
the procession will bc found ~ another place.
At the grove the usual exercises will be held
In the morning. An Grafton will be delivered
By Capt j. q. MOhler. Then the hungry can
feast upon the best viands that were ever be-
fore publicly served. Then come the games
of billiards, tcn-pins, croquet, the swinging
and other amusements. In the evening the
..lawn-tiancc'' at Col. Phillips grounds, which
will he brilliantly lighted, aud then a grand
pyrotecllnic display will close the day. Give
the Odd Fellows good ''scnd OF " in their ell
deavOrs to build . hall. You cannot spend
your money for better purpose on tho Fourth
Of July than aiding the good cause. Come to
town with your families.
Mr.. Meyers, late one of the Fire Marshals Of
Chicago, was in town last Friday. He is now
an agent for the Babcock Fire Engine Compa-
ny. To put an end to the prevailing incredu-
lity of many Of our citizens with reference to
the efficiency Of the Babceck engine. he de-
term ined upon giving an exhibition of its
powers. Accordingly, on Friday evening. a
large quantity Of Daruls, boxes aud rubbish.
tn oroug lily saturated with coal oil, were piled
ND on vacant lot OH Fourth street, back Of
the old Planters House site, and fire was ap-
piled. Amer the fire had thoroughly envel.
epcd the heap and was burning with great "a
pidity, Mr.. Meyers with lensth::of hose Of 200
feet, took hold Of the ''Dozzlc" and commenc-
ed playing upon the fire. Wherever the
stream struck, it actually ''blcw out" the
flames with wonderful force. Thrice he allow
cd the fire to gain great Roadway and thrice
was it entirely quenched. The most exactiag
with regard to the powers Of the engine were
perfectly satisfied that the machine can do all
that is claimed Of it, and we heard many who
had been bitterly opposed to the purchase Of
the machine say alter the exhibition that It
was . perfect success. It was conclusively
shown that man who Is experienced In the
management of the Babcock can do wonder
full work with It at fire. We hope to hear
no more grumbling about our engine, and
would urge the fire company to drill them
selves thoroughly In the use Of the machine.
It Is worth more to Salina than any hand en-
CINE could be, and for prompt and efYectiye
work is better than steamer.