The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-03-05

Rcv. Mr.. StOckweu WIFI pTc.i'sh n tHc DaP- I
list church next Sabbath morning at II O'Clock.
II is reported that e. II. Martin has been sp-
pointed mail agent on the Kansas Pacific r.
R.-N
to:build large and expensive brick residence ut
New Cambria.
Trains from the West were delayed several
days last week on account Of tremendous snow
drifts near Ellis.
Mr.. Shaw Josh Billings) and wife took sup
per at K~iths. Saturday night. They were Oh
their way to Denver.
A son of John W. Cary. of Milwaukee, Wis.,
leading lawyer and politician Of that State
resides in Saline county.
The -.,holcs,le liquor house on the corner Of
Iron and Santa Fe avenue Is about to follow
Grcelcy's advice and '..o west."@A
The Pacific House has been undergoing a
general cleaning and rcpa,nting internally and
Is as bright and cheerful as need be.
Travel OH the railroad is increasing, and the
X. z. company will probably pat another
train Oh the first division this month.
Several rnnlways have :curred tn, past
week. IA which, sidewalks were overturned, We
hiclcs demolished aud harnesses badly strung
out.
Eli George. "a burglar from Abilene. eats his
meals IN the Saline county Jail. because Dick
in>on county has no! the strong walls 10 hOl'l
/ him.
J Mr.. Frank GoOilnOw " as at Kansas City last
week in the interest Of the new grain firm Of
! Powers. Goodnow & Co. lie returned Satur-
day night.
! Mr., A. II. Rose has rented the building next
north Of Jones & Becbe'> hardware store. where
he " i'll grind and put up large quantities Of
horse ratil>i. -~
/ An attorney by the name Of Austin, of juno
ton City. has been appointed Judge Of the
F! Eighth Judicial District, to succeed Judge
Garfield, deceased.
Monday was a hard one, Somewhere near
five and twenty drummcrs sailed up Santa Fc
all at once. Such flock hasn't landed on
these shores for many day. ~S
! Robert Anderson. .Jr.. while ut work shell
ling corn with machine last Saturday. had
Que OF his fingers terribly laceraied, rendering
anpuiation necessary. DR.. Lull was lis ply
siciar. &
The Gypsum Valley Grange visited the Sol
ONION Grange at solomon City last Saturday
evening. The former took the cornet band
with them. They report it as very pleasant
affair.
Mr.. W. e. Fiummcrtrlt. Of Michigan. who
has lust returned from California where he has
been visiting for some time. called yesterday.
lie is cousin OF Mr.. y Flun:mcrfclt Of this
kcuunty. ~
We understand that Mc>srs. Fred II. Wild
man AMI ". W. Sampson are to take the asen-
cy of the Wheeler & Wilson sewing machine.
Mr. Sumner could no, do letter than to secure
their Services.
Wilson Bros. & Co. have shipped p car loads
oil corn and oats during the past week. This
enterprising firm are full OF business. and the
farmers find II to their advantage to ''tradc
their craps" TO :lem.
The peach trees have wintcrrd nicely and the
prospects for large crop the coming season
are very ilittering. la fact ths whole fruit
crop Of this section. at present indications, bids
fair to Le unprecedented.
4 party Of. Eeformers' is to be organized
in Saline county. They say they are just go
ing to bust things wide open " next tall. All
the political dca l-beats will thus be provided
with proper livery in which they may how
and rant about the ms"
Our article which we published several weeks
since concerning the Kind Salina father Who. In
looking AFTER his daughters health, ca''sed
parlor gate to Ike built, has found its way in
to the eastern papers. after having had good
attention from the Kansas press.
Several prominent grangcrs Of this county.
declare they will not act Independently Of the
Republican party in politics, and that they will
not encourage any movement looking to that
end. They propose to work for whatever re-
forms are needed within the Republican ranks.
!. A petition has been in circulation for several
days which asks the school board to purchase
a town clock for the school house, 1t has
been signed by majority Of the taxpayers.
aud no doubt the board will proceed ihmcdi-
ately to comply With the request Of thu petit
TONERS.
twill be noticed by an ordinance. which is
ordered a sidewalk built on the we.t side Of
Eighth street. from Ash to Mulberry street<
This will greatly accommodate large portion
r Of our citizens. The sidewalk Is to be CON-
plsted by the 18th inst.
DIR. J. W. Boyies began his lectures on chem.
i>try. in the schsOl house, last Tuesday even.
ing. He starts with . fair class. which will
increase without doubt. DIR. Boyles has q
thorough understanding Of this subject and
those who come under his Instruction are SUR
to be benefited thereby.
1t will be noticed that . wreichcd mistake
has been made in our paper this week. Tl,s
month Of February is retained. The whol<
= issuc was worked. before the mistake was dis
: covered. II we knew OF any reason why VI
should be partial to the moath Of February
We could account for. Obtaining 1t still another
{ week. The errors perpetratcd by a''Print
, shop are numerOu. and are made BY careless
ness. This is QUO VI them. We have hat
enough Of February.