The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-03-12

IN Ordinary team can haul an ordinary load
win great deal OF ease: but when il COMES to
hauling an ordinary wagon stuck in al orlina
nv m;rl-put,,ilc. il i. not so easy. Cases lave
been known where "A team has managed 10
haul the wagon ont. but the II - opa'aaSi in
hauling ont riI,iri.c has not bee, discovered.
Ia fact wagon Ufiea b-conicS 81 inbct!dcd
, lat /: is impossible 10 tell W hicli is Tie wagon
AMI which Is the pu lie. Hence the driver. IL
boring ai..Icr rIlIuciiia,i"n. tries 10 have both
the inuid-i,iIi,!lc and wagon plilcl out. Hold
in. the above truths TO nc Srfcv:!c.i:.w we have
now 10 speak o, foar Ladies of Siina vino start
ed from town last Thursday TO visit i lady
friend in the coIntry. They cam to such a
inGd-putdlc is has been described and attempt
ed 10 Grass il. Bu; il proved Il Jb-lI n TO ira
vel. The wagon paused. and 80 did the ladies:
but The horses ,liin't. Bang went the whiitel-
tree. suap went the traces loose came the lines.
and OF went the horses downward. ENiied
were the ladies and boUndiess fields of mud in
feryened betw, Ell their island aud terra trina.
In their dcsoiat;on hey were almost like Ea
che! wcepin. for her Children. This il simply
iiyura;ivc. Their situation WAS becoming per-
ilnii- when relief wa> discovered close at iand.
by clever mana cmrut the vehicle WAS ''yanl.-
ei ont by u nc:giiborin. team. and the !;i'lie.
were soon gree ted By il.-ir friend. The town
WIS considerably excited by The appearance Of
ia. stray :cim. and iriciis AMI relatives ofthe
!at.Ics were speedily in search OF the abscn,
'oIes. When the facts were known. the laugh
came in. II
In another cplu m sll b. fo.iII n commit
nie;.'on from VI. l.. l.. Rugslcs. entitled Let
lis WHISTLE" whic:, has Tor " subject the pro
posed leasing OF the Fair .7bund FOR term OF
years to Mr.. \. &. Cou--. SWhiie we reEpcc,
Mr.. Rns.lcs' opinions on all matters of this
Kind. ana feel that lie speaks his feelings con-
,ricntioa-ly.wc do not -ee any oeca>ion.for the
dolorous aud dismal picture lie has painted in
such strong manner. We IRE afraid that friend
Hu-glcs dreams To much about 'no:iopo-
lies" We cannot sec where any harm Is like
~ To result 20 the :oulty by leIsing The proper
~ as proposed. One thin. is clearly certain.
and that is II The county is 20 have any more
Fairs. nader the auSp ic., OF the regular agri
cultural society. moin:ain OF debt when
now rests upon the organization must he frs,
removed. Mr.. Consc proposes to firmly bind
himself 10 hold a Far each year. al his own ex-
pen.c. during the continuance ef his lease.
The county il TO pay out nothing. and the en-
tsrprise is Ia lie conducted! by IN individual who
pays his own expenses AMI receives all that isre-
al.zrd. II lie can be breathe,l Into a thing
that now Seems dead. won't YOU. Fricad Rag
giles. and won't all The FARMERS rc;oicr II
YOU do not desire that any more Far, shall b.
held for some time 10 come. of course you do
M; want Mr.. Ca,i,e or any one else To take
hold Of ia. matter. Hrt 1t is your intcres..
aud the interest OF al farmers of Saiinc county.
To encourage the holding OF annual Fairs-lrt
item be he's. by the society some individual.
Mr.. Couse has ample means. is Unidentified with
orr people personally and financially. and is
interested in everything that will promote the
interests of Saline county. II there was any
chance for steal. IS there was in Your so-cal
led .'Cu' lcr-monopoiy." there might De some !
cause for your writing about the dangers OF a
Fair-monopoly although no one can b. founti
w.,o will say that Mr.. Couse would take adj
vantage of his feilow-citi1ens. even il he hail
chance. However. Ike 10 see he discussion.
and invite others 70 become participants.