The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-12-10

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We understand that the Salina Lecture As
ISOLATION has engaged ELI Perkins TO deliver
his Saratoga lecture in Salina. at an early
date. FEli would bring out full house. Bay
ard Taylor Mrs. Scott Sildons. Henry Ward
Bcecher and Theodore Tilton are to deliver
lectures in some of the eastern cities of Kan
sas, and would itnot be well to engage them
also?
Although we have heard of no preparations
yet being made to entertain the people during
the holidays, we suppose some ofthe churches
at least. will enlist in this enterprise. Festi-
walls. Christmas trees, or something Of that
kind. will be in order. Quite likely the young
people will try little OF the tripping the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. business. [rhe Presbytcri-
ans have decided to have a Christmas tree.
1t somcway seems unnatural TO hear Of no
more new railroad projects. The K. 5. & A.
V. transaction was dcatll-blow to 'crass-
roads" Junction City with its Republican
Valley road is now pointed out as an example
Of what Salina with its X. 5. & A. V. road
might have been. But it cost us $4,000 10
initiate Junction City. The only difference
between Sana and Junction is this: Saina
helped spend $4,000 to get cross road. and
didn't get it, and has a good trade Junction
probably spent as much TO get her road. got
it, and has no trade. Which is the best of z.
The members OF the Presbyterian cldfch
have decided to have Christmas tree,at their
church on the evening of the 81 instS 4 tab
leauX performance will occupy portion of the
evening. a good choir will furnish some
choice music. The members and friends of
the church are requested to bring The presents.
which they wish hung upon the tree. to the
church sometime during the afternoon proceed
ing the entertainment, between one and six
O'Clock. Persons will be present to receive
them. The public generally are invited to at
tend the evening exercises and may expect to
be well entertained.
Some time ago We published the following
item
| In the Lincoln county Farolsr we read that
the three OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES residents OF
this county. We beieve-have turned out rath
er badly. The one known as Red. - was hung
by vi gilancc committee out West. Bob
died from the effects of whiskey. Charley
stole cattle in Texas and is In the penteutiary.
We hope Salina boys generally will not turn
out SO badly.
Two of the brothers, "Red" and sBob,"
now make their appearance in town, and to
them of course w. owe an apology for having
published this item. The Farmer should be
more careful how it publishes items concern
| ing its felowcitiZens.
! Several of our business; ner propose that
money be raised by subscription for the pur-
pose OF boring for coal. A few hundred dol
lars will do the work. aad the money can be
no better spent than in an effort 10 ascertain
il the great want of this country--cheap fuel
cannot be discover ed beneath us in sufficient
quantities and of the proper quality TO make
II pay to dig it out. Ii we can obtain coal
near Salina. we can obtain manufactures and
other means of increasing the size OF the
town, its prosperity and comfort. The matter
of obtaining coal in this vicinity will have TO
be tested sometime-the sooner the better.
Therefore, we hope the enterprise will be en-
courased by all, and that all will contribute |
something II called upon for that purpose. -
We have never been able to account tor the |
neglect of some well-to-do farmers IN starting 1
dairy in the vicinity OF tovn.>There are far !
mcrs in our - minds eye " who have the stock I
and means enough to engage In This enterprise. /
Mr.. Long. OF Ellsworth county. is the only per- I
son thus far. we believe, in western Kansas. 4
who has engaged in the business. He makes
it pay and finds market for all the cheese ne 4
81. r,.s.. Is<
supplies the Salna market 10 a certain degree ,
He supplies Ellsworth and some towns west of 4
him. \ dairy in this vicinity would undoubt-
edIy be encouraged by our merchants. and the 4
merchants OF other towns " ouId purchase here.
We announced some time ago that an Ohio par
" had settled near Bavaria for the purpose
Of starring dairy. There is demand for sew
eral diaries in Saline county and especially for
one near SalIua.
Our farmer friends inform US that they will i
change the - old style = and put in variety
of crops next year. that they may be certain Of
having something 10 harvest. This il cspi- 4
tai idea - As near We can gather this plan 4
has been followed more Of late than in year.
past. Il mast have been followed pretty ex-
seusiyely in this county last year. a. we hear Of
only very tew Who sang no harvest hymns
To rely on any one crop is not safe plan in
any country. This is especially 50 in = rev
country where the land Is new. II there had
b-en put in greater variety Of crops in the
newly settled counties last spring. We ere OF
the opinion that almOs; one half u The pressni 4
suffering there would have been avoided. II
is then a safe plan 70 divide up the farm. into .
fields and put 50 many acres into wheat, 80
many into corn, 30 many iato os.s. 80 May
into broom-ceru, so many into pots;oes. 90
many iEto castor beaus-znd so throughout;
the list OF crops. The farmers Of this
county Who have been Taught b. experience
what Is necessary 10 DO losE very little by tie
late failure Of croPs. Experience in Kansas
farming v III soon sazAc tbs -vc;ioa = laIlare-
Procs